GUIDES
Playbooks for teams that sell to homeowners.
Lead generation, canvassing software, skip tracing, and property data — written from what we see across millions of live property signals.
Field sales22 homeowner lead opportunities hiding in property dataEvery lead type Scout’s Lead Finder surfaces — solar orphans, aging roofs, panel-upgrade homes, hail-hit solar, out-of-state movers — and the play for each one.Field salesHow to get HVAC leads in 2026 — the permit-data playbookHVAC lead generation beyond review sites and referrals — aging-system targeting from permit history, all-electric homes, movers, and outage-driven demand.Field salesHow to get solar leads in 2026 — without buying themStop buying shared solar leads. A practical guide to generating your own from live property signals — permits, storms, roof age, move-ins, and orphaned solar.Field salesOrphaned solar systems: the pipeline hiding in installer bankruptciesWhat orphaned solar systems are, why installer bankruptcies created hundreds of thousands of them, and how solar teams turn them into service, battery, and reinstall pipeline.Field salesHow to get roofing leads in 2026 — beyond storm chasingA data-driven guide to roofing lead generation — roof age targeting, permit intelligence, storm contours, and new movers, plus how to price bought leads honestly.Field salesStorm damage leads: the complete playbook for roofing and solar teamsHow to turn hail and wind events into booked inspections — reading storm contours, prioritizing streets, pairing damage with roof age, and staying compliant.Field salesThe best door knocking apps for solar and roofing teams in 2026SalesRabbit, SPOTIO, RepCard, Terros, and Scout compared — what each door-to-door sales app is actually best at, and how to pick one for a solar or roofing team.Data buyersThe best skip tracing software for call centers in 2026idiCORE, Melissa, DealMachine, BatchData, PropStream, and ScoutStack compared for bulk skip tracing — match quality, dialer-readiness, compliance, and unit economics.Field salesScout vs SalesRabbit: which door knocking app fits your team?A direct comparison of Scout and SalesRabbit for solar and roofing door-to-door teams — property intelligence vs process management, and when to run both.Data buyersPropStream alternatives for bulk data buyers in 2026Six PropStream alternatives compared for call centers and bulk skip tracing — BatchData, DealMachine, PropertyRadar, idiCORE, Melissa, and ScoutStack.Data buyersidiCORE alternatives for bulk skip tracing in 2026When idiCORE’s investigative depth is more than you need — bulk-friendly alternatives for homeowner phone data, with honest guidance on who should stay.Data buyersBatchLeads vs BatchData vs BatchSkipTracing: what changed in 2025The Batch family split in 2025 — BatchLeads and BatchDialer went to PropStream’s parent while BatchData stayed independent. What it means for your contract.Data buyersHow accurate is skip tracing? Match rates, explained honestlyWhy advertised match rates mislead, what right-party contact actually measures, and how to test any skip tracing vendor — including us — on your own records.Data buyersSkip tracing cost calculator: what a working contact really costsInteractive calculator for bulk skip tracing costs — plug in list size, per-record price, match rate, and working-number rate to see your true cost per dialable contact.Data buyersSkip tracing for solar and roofing teams: a practical guideHow skip tracing works for solar and roofing call centers — owner-matched phone append, DNC scrubbing, bulk workflows, and what separates a dialer-ready list from a data dump.