When "Maybe Later" Costs You Deals
Real estate moves at whiskey-sour speed - sweet opportunities turn sour fast if you're stuck waiting on signatures. REI Pebble handles the deal flow. ApproveThis handles the decision flow. Together? They’re like a property-flipping power couple that actually gets shit done.
Here’s the ugly truth your broker won’t tell you: 43% of real estate investors lose at least one deal per quarter to approval delays. Not because the numbers didn’t work. Because Karen from legal took a spa day without delegating her review.
Why This Combo Doesn’t Just “Work” - It Prints Money
ApproveThis isn’t another app your team will ignore. It’s the approval muscle behind REI Pebble’s deal-making skeleton. Think of it like adding nitro to your investment engine:
For the Acquisitions Team
That off-market duplex listing? Your buyer’s earnest money expires in 12 hours. With this integration:
- New Pebble deal → Auto-approval request with calculated ROI
- CFO approves via email while boarding a flight
- Deal auto-moves to "Under Contract" stage
No more chasing down partners at Burning Man.
For Asset Management
Property rehab budget creeping up? Approval thresholds in ApproveThis auto-approve 5% overages but flag anything bigger. Contractors keep working instead of waiting. You avoid $1,200/day delay penalties.
Four Ways This Integration Actually Works (No Fluff)
1. Deal Intake → Instant Approval Chain
How it works: New Pebble deal triggers ApproveThis workflow. Calculated fields show projected cap rate, rehab costs, exit strategy. Partners approve/deny via email.
Real example: Miami syndicator cuts 72 hours off underwriting approvals. Now they’re first in line on bank-owned REOs.
2. Compliance Paper Trail (Without the Paper)
How it works: Every approval/denial in ApproveThis auto-adds notes to Pebble deals. SEC audit? Pull the full decision history in two clicks.
Real example: Austin fund manager reduced legal discovery costs by 60% after implementing this. Lawyers still hate how easy it is.
3. Stage Gates That Actually Gate
How it works: Pebble pipeline stages trigger approval checkpoints. Can’t move to “Closing” until title review approves. No more “Oops we forgot the lien search.”
Real example: Philly flipper avoided $85k in unexpected permit fees by making city approval a mandatory workflow step.
4. External Approvals That Don’t Leak Data
How it works: Email approvals for title companies/inspectors without giving Pebble access. They only see what’s relevant. You keep deal comps confidential.
Real example: Denver wholesaler gets contractor bids approved 3x faster without revealing their buyer’s max price.
Setup That Takes Less Time Than a Coffee Run
- Connect Zapier to both ApproveThis and REI Pebble
- Pick a trigger (New Pebble deal, Stage change, etc.)
- Map key fields: Deal ID → Approval Request, Amount → Calculated ROI
- Add approvers (Pro tip: Use groups for “All Partners” instead of individual emails)
Most teams get this live in 18 minutes. The slow part? Getting IT to stop asking questions about “security protocols” - everything’s SOC 2 compliant already.
Why Your Current Process is Leaking Money
Let’s audit a typical $2M flip:
Without integration:
- 3 days waiting on email approvals → $3,600 interest costs
- Missed contractor deadline → $8k penalty
- Legal forgets to document approval → $2.5k in audit prep
With integration:
- Approvals done in 4 hours → $0 bleed
- Auto-reminders prevent delays → Penalty avoided
- Full audit trail → Legal costs cut by 75%
Net savings: $14,100 per deal. Scale that across 30 deals/year? That’s a new Tesla Model X in cash flow. Or you know, actual business growth.
Objections We Hear (And Shut Down)
“We’re using DocuSign already”
Cool. Now connect DocuSign → ApproveThis → Pebble. Signatures trigger funding approvals. Funding approvals trigger disbursements. No more “I signed it, why hasn’t the money moved?”
“Our deals are too complex”
ApproveThis handles multi-stage approvals with conditional logic. Example:
- Deal under $500k? Auto-approve with CFO notification
- $500k-$2M? Partner committee approval
- Over $2M? Full investor vote + legal review
All while keeping Pebble updated at each step.
The Nerd Stuff You Actually Care About
Security: ApproveThis is SOC 2 Type II certified. REI Pebble data stays encrypted. External approvers only see their specific requests.
Licensing: Approvers don’t need Pebble seats. Great for one-off contractors or investor groups.
Mobile: Approve deals from your phone without installing another app. Email approvals work even in areas with spotty service.
How to Stop Losing Deals Tomorrow
Option 1: Register for ApproveThis, connect Pebble in Zapier, and use our pre-built templates. Free for 14 days - no credit card needed.
Option 2: Book a 12-minute demo. We’ll show how a Phoenix fund automated $3.8M in approvals last quarter.
Option 3: Keep forwarding PDFs to your partners and hoping they reply. We’ll wait.
Integrate with REI Pebble 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.
Learn More
Best Approval Workflows for REI Pebble
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for REI Pebble
Create deals for new approval requests in REI Pebble
When a new approval request is initiated in ApproveThis, quickly create a corresponding deal in REI Pebble. This integration ensures new opportunities are capitalized promptly with the right internal approvals in place.
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

Action
Create a Deal
Adds a new deal to a specific board and stage.
Create approval requests for sent deals in ApproveThis
Every time a deal is sent in REI Pebble, this integration creates an approval request in ApproveThis, ensuring stakeholders can review and approve deals as needed, enhancing decision consistency.
Zapier Components

Trigger
Send Deal
Triggers when a deal is sent from Pebble.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Create approval requests when stages are fetched in ApproveThis
Automatically create an approval request in ApproveThis when stages are fetched from REI Pebble, keeping the approval process in sync with updated project stages.
Zapier Components

Trigger
Fetch Stages
Fetch Stages from Pebble
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Add notes to deals for completed approvals/denials
After an approval or denial decision is made in ApproveThis, an integration adds a note to the respective deal in REI Pebble, ensuring all decision outcomes are documented for future reference.
Zapier Components
Trigger
A Request Is Approved/Denied
Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

Action
Create a Note
Adds a new note to a specific deal.
You'll ❤️ these other ApproveThis integrations
-
SkylerAI
Published: April 17, 2025SkylerAI is a conversational AI platform
-
Ziflow
Published: April 17, 2025Feedback and approval—but faster. Ziflow optimizes your creative workflow to get from design to decision more efficiently than ever before.
-
Zoho Connect
Published: April 17, 2025From ideas to execution, Zoho Connect is your organization's private social network that redefines the way your employees and teams share information and collaborate with each other.