
ApproveThis manages your InvestorLift Integration approvals.
April 17, 2025
Integration Category: Sales Crm
When Approval Meets Acquisition
Let's cut through the BS: real estate investing moves fast. Deals live or die by how quickly you can get eyes on leads, offers, and buyer info. But speed without oversight? That's how $50k mistakes happen during someone's lunch break.
ApproveThis isn't another bureaucratic layer - it's the guardrails that let your InvestorLift machine gun fire with precision. We're talking about connecting your deal flow (InvestorLift's specialty) with structured decision-making (our jam) through Zapier. No coding, no IT department required - just deals moving faster because they're controlled.
Why This Combo Works for Growing Teams
InvestorLift users aren't hobbyists. You're running acquisition campaigns, managing buyer pipelines, and tracking offers that could make or break quarterly targets. ApproveThis plugs into that momentum three ways:
1. No More Approval Black Holes
That hot lead from your latest InvestorLift campaign? Instead of CC'ing five execs and praying for replies, build a Zap that:
- Triggers when new InvestorLift buyers/offers appear
- Routes to specific approvers based on deal size or property type
- Auto-escalates if someone's OOO (thanks to our vacation delegation)
2. External Partners Without the Headache
Broker needs to sign off? Title company dragging feet? ApproveThis approvers don't need InvestorLift logins. They click an email, review the context you choose to share, approve/reject. Done. Keeps your InvestorLift seat count lean while expanding who can participate.
3. Audit Trails That Actually Help
Next time compliance asks "Why'd we greenlight that Miami flip?" - pull up the approval chain showing exactly who said yes, when, and what data they reviewed. Bonus: Our calculated fields mean approvers see real-time ROI projections pulled straight from InvestorLift data.
Real-World Workflows (Not Just Theory)
The 24-Hour Offer Window
Scenario: New InvestorLift offer comes in at 8PM. Your acquisitions team is split - junior member spots it first.
Zapier Flow: InvestorLift new offer → ApproveThis request with auto-calculated ROI → Routes to VP if over $250k → Approval triggers InvestorLift status update.
Why It Matters: Prevents junior staff from feeling paralyzed on big deals. VP gets mobile alert, reviews same data, approves by 9:15AM. Seller feels your responsiveness.
Buyer Onboarding That Doesn't Suck
Scenario: New high-net-worth buyer comes through InvestorLift. Needs vetting by legal + portfolio manager.
Zapier Flow: InvestorLift new buyer → ApproveThis routes to legal (check compliance) → Then to PM (assess portfolio fit) → Approved? Auto-creates InvestorLift buyer profile with tags.
Why It Matters: Legal isn't bogged down by unqualified leads. PMs see only vetted buyers. No duplicate data entry.
Setup That Takes Less Time Than Your Morning Coffee
If you can order DoorDash, you can connect these tools:
- Zapier Account: Free tier works, but paid lets you add more workflows. Get started here.
- Connect InvestorLift: Use your existing login. Zapier's done this a million times.
- Add ApproveThis: Our side takes 2 minutes - no tech screenshare nonsense.
- Pick Your Trigger: New offer? New buyer? Status change? Map it to an approval type.
- Test With Live Data: Zapier's test mode lets you fake a deal to confirm routing works.
Pro Tip: Start with one workflow (like offer approvals). Once that's humming, clone it for buyers/leads.
Teams That Win With This Combo
Acquisitions Teams
Stop losing deals because accounting hasn't seen the approval email. Set thresholds where offers under $50k auto-approve if they meet ROI criteria. Over $50k? Auto-add the CFO to the chain. ApproveThis' calculated fields mean they see the math upfront - no back-and-forth.
Sales Ops
Your InvestorLift lead scoring is solid. Now add approval gates before passing leads to closers. Example: Leads scoring 90+ get auto-approved, 80-90 need manager sign-off, below 80 get archived. All tracked in ApproveThis dashboards for quarterly reviews.
Legal/Compliance
Instead of CC'ing legal@ on every InvestorLift update, build conditional rules. Only route deals involving commercial properties or international buyers to legal. Others bypass. Cuts their workload by 60% (actual client number).
But Wait - There's Actual Features
(No infomercial cheese, we promise)
Approval Thresholds = Your New Best Friend
Set InvestorLift deal sizes that auto-approve or require eyes. $10k rehab? Maybe auto-okay. $250k acquisition? Needs two VPs. Adjust thresholds per neighborhood if you're fancy.
Email Approvals That Don't Get Lost
Approver ignores the InvestorLift notification? ApproveThis sends reminders, escalates after set periods, and shows you exactly who's holding things up. All without leaving your existing email.
Dashboard Even Your CFO Will Love
Real-time charts showing approval bottlenecks, avg. response times per team, and approved deal volumes. Exportable for Monday exec meetings.
No, Really - This Isn't Just for Huge Companies
That 50-person real estate shop down the street? They use this setup to:
- Route all InvestorLift leads from paid ads to the CEO for approval (keeps spend controlled)
- Auto-reject low-ball offers using our calculated fields (saves 3hrs/week)
- Let external partners (like their funding source) approve deals without InvestorLift access
Meanwhile, their 4,000-person competitor uses it to handle regional approvals across 12 markets without hiring more analysts.
The Bottom Line
ApproveThis isn't "another tool" - it's how you make InvestorLift work harder without adding headcount. Either you control the chaos of deals, leads, and approvals, or it controls you.
Ready to stop CC'ing the entire C-suite on every InvestorLift update? Get started free or book a 12-minute demo. We'll show how 27 real estate firms cut approval delays by 68% on average.
P.S. If you're still manually forwarding InvestorLift emails for sign-offs, we need to talk. Seriously.
Integrate with InvestorLift Integration and get 90 days of ApproveThis for free.
After you create a Zapier integration, please email us at support@approve-this.com with your account name and we'll add 3 months of ApproveThis to your account. Limit one redemption per account.
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Best Approval Workflows for InvestorLift
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for InvestorLift
Create approval request for each new InvestorLift buyer
Automatically initiate an approval process on ApproveThis whenever there's a new buyer in InvestorLift. This ensures that buyer details are reviewed and approved efficiently, keeping the sales pipeline smooth.
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Buyer
Triggers when there's a new Buyer.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Create InvestorLift lead from new ApproveThis request
When a new approval request is initiated on ApproveThis, this integration automatically creates a corresponding lead in InvestorLift, ensuring that approved requests are captured as viable leads.
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

Action
Post Lead
Creates a Lead in InvestorLift.
Initiate approval for new offers on InvestorLift
Every time a new offer is made on InvestorLift, a corresponding approval request is automatically generated on ApproveThis. This ensures rapid processing and oversight for new investments.
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Offer
Triggers when there's a new Offer.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Add InvestorLift buyer post-ApproveThis request approval
Upon approval of a request on ApproveThis, automatically create a new buyer in InvestorLift. This optimizes the buyer acquisition process following structured approvals.
Zapier Components
Trigger
A Request Is Approved/Denied
Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

Action
Create Buyer
Creates a Buyer in InvestorLift.
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