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Claude Co-Work & Skills for REI

Your entire research, analysis, and operations team. Running on a $20/mo subscription.

12 min read Phase 6 Guide 19 Skills

Claude Co-Work Mode

Co-Work turns Claude from a chatbot into an agent: it reads files, browses the web, spawns sub-agents, and produces documents. A virtual back office.

File Access

Upload spreadsheets, PDFs, and images directly. Claude reads the data and works with it in real time. No copy-pasting.

Sub-Agents

Co-Work spawns parallel sub-agents for research tasks. One agent pulls comps while another estimates rehab costs. Results merge into a single output.

Chrome Connector

The Chrome Extension lets Claude see what you see in the browser. It can read county clerk websites, Zillow listings, and MLS data in real time.

Getting Started with Co-Work

1

Open Claude Desktop or claude.ai

Co-Work is available on both the desktop app and the web version. Make sure you have a Pro plan ($20/mo) or higher.

2

Select Co-Work Mode

Toggle into Co-Work mode from the conversation selector. This enables file access, sub-agents, and extended context.

Co-Work mode toggle in Claude Desktop

Select Co-Work from the mode dropdown.

3

Set Global Instructions

Add instructions that apply to every Co-Work conversation. Tell Claude your market, your current phase on the Deal Flow Ladder, your team size, and your CRM setup.

Global instructions settings in Claude Co-Work

Global instructions persist across all your Co-Work sessions.

4

Upload Your First Skill

Download a .skill or .plugin file from the library below. Upload it to your Co-Work project. Claude reads the skill file and gains specialized abilities.

Ty's Tip

Start with the Deal Analyzer plugin. It combines comping and rehab estimation into one workflow. Upload a property address and get a full deal package: ARV, rehab estimate, MAO, and profit projection.

Skills, Plugins & Built-in Tools

Three types of AI tools, each with different capabilities. Skills are the most common. Plugins combine multiple skills into a single workflow.

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.skill

Skill

A single-purpose instruction file. Teaches Claude one specific workflow like comping, rehab estimation, or phone scoring.

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.plugin

Plugin

Combines multiple skills into one file. The Deal Analyzer plugin runs comping and rehab estimation together in a single conversation.

built-in

Built-in

Claude's native abilities: code execution, web search, file creation, and data analysis. Available without uploading anything.

Skills now live on the Customize page in Claude's settings. Previously managed them elsewhere? Check Settings > Customize.

Capabilities & Permissions

Some skills call external APIs. The Phone Validator calls the Trestle API to score phone numbers; without the right permissions, it fails silently.

1

Open Settings

Click your name in the lower left corner of Claude Desktop or claude.ai. Select Settings.

2

Go to Capabilities

Find the Capabilities section in Settings. This controls what Claude can do during conversations.

How to navigate to Capabilities and Settings in Claude

Navigate to Settings and find the Capabilities section.

3

Enable Required Toggles

Turn on: Artifacts, Inline visualizations, Code execution, and Allow network egress. Network egress is the critical one for API-calling skills.

Claude capabilities settings showing Memory, Tool access, and Visuals toggles

Enable Tool access, Artifacts, and other capabilities your skills need.

4

Add API Domains to Allowlist

Under network egress, add the specific domains your skills need. For the Phone Validator, add api.trestleiq.com to the domain allowlist.

Capabilities settings showing network egress and domain allowlist

Enable network egress and add api.trestleiq.com to the domain allowlist for phone validation.

General desktop settings and Browser Use configuration

General desktop settings and Browser Use toggles for Claude's system-level permissions.

Ty's Tip

Skills that call external APIs need the domain on your allowlist. The Phone Validator needs api.trestleiq.com to score numbers via Trestle; without it, the skill runs but returns no scores.

Skill Library

The REI Skill Library

19 skills organized by business division. Each skill teaches Claude a specific real estate workflow. Download individually and upload to your Co-Work session or Project.

Market Research & Data

Sift Market Research

.skill (11MB)

Full market analysis automation. Generates Market Finder reports, analyzes county data, identifies target zip codes, and builds acquisition strategies.

  • County-level market analysis
  • Zip code scoring and ranking
  • Competition assessment
  • Target market recommendations

First-to-Market County Data

.skill

Automates county clerk data pulls for first-to-market lists. Identifies probate, tax sale, foreclosure, and code violation records from public sources.

  • Probate record extraction
  • Tax delinquent list building
  • Foreclosure notice parsing
  • Code violation sourcing

Buyer Prospector

.skill (1.9MB)

Builds verified cash buyer lists using SiftMap investor transaction data. Analyzes portfolios, identifies active investors, and scores buyer quality.

  • Investor portfolio analysis
  • Cash buyer identification
  • Transaction history scoring
  • Buyer type classification

Deal Analysis

Real Estate Comping

.skill

Two-Bucket comparable sales methodology. Generates full comp reports with ARV calculations, adjustment breakdowns, and confidence bands.

  • Two-Bucket ARV methodology
  • Comp filtering and scoring
  • Adjustment cheatsheets
  • Disclosure/non-disclosure handling

Rehab Estimator

.skill

Room-by-room rehab cost estimation with finish tier system. Generates full rehab budgets, wholetail comparisons, and project timelines.

  • 4-tier finish system
  • Room-by-room scoping
  • Regional pricing adjustments
  • Wholetail vs full rehab analysis

Deal Analyzer

.plugin

Combines comping and rehab estimation into a single deal analysis workflow. Calculates MAO, ROI, and profit projections for any property.

  • Combined comp + rehab pipeline
  • MAO and 75% Rule calculation
  • ROI projections
  • Full deal package output

Lead Research & Prospecting

Deep Prospecting

.skill

Four-level research depth framework. Automates enhanced skip tracing, public record searches, genealogy research, and heir identification.

  • 4-level depth research
  • Heir identification via genealogy
  • Public record cross-referencing
  • Owner swap documentation

Probate Property Finder

.skill

Automates county-specific probate research. Identifies probate filings, deceased owner properties, and heir contact information from public records.

  • County probate record search
  • Deceased owner identification
  • Heir contact extraction
  • Property status verification

Phone Validator

.skill

Scores phone numbers via Trestle API (0-100 activity score). Tags numbers by dial priority tier and line type. Requires network egress permission.

  • Trestle API integration
  • 5-Tier Dial Priority tagging
  • Line type identification
  • Dead number elimination (~50%)

Caller Reputation Monitor

.skill

Keeps your outbound numbers out of "Spam Likely" labels. Monitors every SmrtPhone caller ID daily using your own answer rates, then manages warm-up, rest, and rotation. Pairs with the Phone Validator: Trestle scores the numbers you dial, this protects the numbers you dial from.

  • Daily number health scans from your call log
  • Warm-up and rotation lifecycle with dial caps
  • HTML dashboard plus recommended dial pool
  • Free registration and spam flag remediation runbook

Text Touch Builder

.skill

Writes a four-text SMS sequence for every record in your ready-to-call queue. Messages vary per record like cold email, so nothing reads mass-blasted. Callers copy the next touch into their dialer right before the call, and answer rates climb because the number is no longer a stranger.

  • Four-touch recipe from identity check to breakup text
  • Seeded variants, no two records send identical sequences
  • CSV import into Text Touch 1-4 custom fields
  • Every text signed by the assigned caller

CRM & Operations

Sequential Presets

.skill

Builds niche sequential marketing filter presets for your DataSift CRM. Configures the 12-filter system for skip tracing, calling, mailing, and deep prospecting.

  • 12 niche filter presets
  • Skip trace queue setup
  • Call/mail/DP cycle filters
  • Not-interested recycling

Sift Sequences

.skill

Creates and configures CRM automation sequences using the TCA model (Trigger, Condition, Action). Builds lead management, acquisition, and transaction workflows.

  • TCA model automation
  • 26 pre-built sequence templates
  • SMS/email integration
  • Folder organization system

Sift Operations

.plugin

Full CRM operations management. Handles lead pipeline setup, status configuration, task presets, event scheduling, and team workflow automation.

  • Lead pipeline configuration
  • Task preset building
  • Team role assignment
  • Daily execution workflows

DataSift Lead Management

.plugin

Sets up your DataSift account for lead management in minutes. Auto-builds the full 7-folder, 75-field intake structure, generates a branded Lead Manager training manual, and installs a daily KPI bot that posts to Slack.

  • 75 custom fields auto-built via the DataSift API
  • Branded Lead Manager training manual
  • Daily KPI Slack bot
  • Round-robin task preset setup

Playbook Creator

.skill

Generates custom acquisition playbooks based on your market, exit strategy, and team structure. Produces SOPs, scripts, and daily checklists.

  • Custom SOP generation
  • Script templates
  • Daily checklist building
  • Strategy-specific workflows

Call Coaching

Cold Call Coach

.skill

Pulls real cold call recordings from your SmrtPhone account and transcribes them with an audio model that hears tonality. Grades every conversation against the DataSift cold calling rubric and rolls results into per-caller scorecards.

  • Opener, 4-pillar probing, objections, and close quality scored
  • Real tonality notes heard from the audio
  • Per-call reports plus a styled Excel workbook
  • Transcription costs about $0.002 per audio minute

Lead Manager Coach

.skill

Grades follow-up and qualification calls against the DataSift lead manager rubric. Same pipeline as the Cold Call Coach, pointed at the calls where leads become appointments.

  • Four qualifying questions scored: condition, timeline, motivation, price
  • 4-pillar depth and roadblock discovery checks
  • Next-action discipline graded on every call
  • Lead manager scorecards and Excel export

Closer Coach

.skill

Grades offer and negotiation calls against the DataSift closer rubric, from discovery deepening through the money conversation to commitment locking. Works on in-person appointment recordings too.

  • Multi-option offer presentation scoring
  • Negotiation timeline: every price move and its trigger
  • "The moment it was won or lost" quoted per call
  • Closer scorecards and Excel export
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Install Your First Skill

Pick a skill from the library above. The whole process takes under two minutes.

1

Download the .skill file

Click the download button on any skill card above. The file saves to your Downloads folder.

Download skill example from Google Drive

Click the download button on Google Drive to save the .skill file.

2

Open Claude Desktop or claude.ai

Log in with your Pro account ($20/mo). Open Co-Work mode or create a new Project.

3

Upload the skill file

Click the + button in your conversation. Select the .skill or .plugin file from your Downloads folder. Claude reads it instantly.

Upload example showing skill file being added

Upload the .skill or .plugin file to your conversation.

Uploading your first skill to Claude showing the skill file selection interface

Uploading your first skill. Select the .skill file and Claude handles the rest.

4

Start using the skill

Type a prompt that triggers the skill. For the Comping skill: "Run a comp analysis on [address]." Claude follows the skill's complete workflow.

Real Estate Comping Skill running inside Claude Co-Work mode

The Comping skill loaded in Co-Work mode, ready to run a property analysis.

5

Check Capabilities if needed

If the skill needs API access (like the Phone Validator), configure Capabilities first. See the Capabilities & Permissions section above.

Chrome Extension

The Claude Chrome Extension lets Claude see what you see: it reads page content, extracts table data, and interacts with web apps in real time.

Read Any Web Page

Claude reads the active tab content. County clerk databases, Zillow listings, MLS pages. Ask Claude to extract specific data points.

Extract Structured Data

Point Claude at a table or list on a web page. It parses the data and converts it into a spreadsheet, CSV, or structured analysis.

Cross-Reference Sources

Open multiple tabs. Claude reads them all and cross-references the data. Property details from Zillow matched against county records.

Do

  • Use for reading public data (county records, property listings)
  • Combine with skills for enriched analysis
  • Use on pages with tables and structured data
  • Keep the extension updated to the latest version

Don't

  • Use on pages requiring login credentials
  • Expect it to click buttons or fill forms
  • Use on JavaScript-heavy single-page apps (limited rendering)
  • Rely on it for real-time data that changes frequently

WisprFlow: Voice-Powered Productivity

WisprFlow turns your voice into text anywhere on your computer. Dictate prompts to Claude, write emails, fill CRM fields, and draft documents. All hands-free.

Ty's Tip

WisprFlow: instead of typing a 200-word prompt, speak it in 30 seconds. Transcription is near-perfect in any text field. I use it for everything: Claude prompts, Slack messages, CRM notes, email replies.

Works Everywhere

Any text field on your computer. Claude chat, browser input, Word docs, Slack, email. Press the hotkey and start talking.

Near-Perfect Transcription

Trained on natural speech patterns. Handles industry jargon, property addresses, and technical terms without constant corrections.

Free to Start

WisprFlow offers a free tier to test the experience. Paid plans unlock unlimited dictation and advanced features.

Try WisprFlow → wisprflow.ai

Troubleshooting

Ask Claude first. Describe the issue and Claude will walk you through the fix. For the most common problems, start here.

Skills have moved to the Customize page. Go to Settings > Customize to find your uploaded skills. If you still do not see them, try refreshing the page or restarting Claude Desktop.

Make sure the skill file was uploaded to the current conversation or project (not a different one). Try explicitly asking Claude to "use the [skill name] skill" in your prompt. Some skills activate on specific trigger phrases.

The Sift Market Research skill is 11MB, near the upload limit. On a size error, upload via Claude Desktop (higher limits than web). Or split it: skill in one message, analysis in the next.

This usually means your plan does not support the feature. Skills and Co-Work require a Pro plan ($20/mo) or higher. Check your subscription status under Settings > Billing.

Make sure the Claude Chrome Extension is installed and enabled. Check that you are logged into the same Claude account in both the extension and the web app. Try disabling and re-enabling the extension. Clear browser cache if the issue persists.