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Compare rental estimates from Zillow, HUD FMR and Rentometer with GPT-4.1

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1. Workflow Overview

Who is this for? Real estate investors and analysts evaluating buy and hold rentals, BRRRR deals, or any property where you want to triangulate rent estimates from multiple sources rather than trus...

Best for

  • Market Research automation workflows
  • AI Chatbot automation workflows
  • intermediate n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.stickynote, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmchatopenai, n8n-nodes-base.httprequesttool, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chattrigger

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Kevin Fernandez.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Compare rental estimates from Zillow, HUD FMR and Rentometer with GPT-4.1
Workflow name
Compare rental estimates from Zillow, HUD FMR and Rentometer with GPT-4.1

Who is this for?

Real estate investors and analysts evaluating buy-and-hold rentals, BRRRR deals, or any property where you want to triangulate rent estimates from multiple sources rather than trusting a single Zestimate.

What does it do?

Send a property address in the chat panel and the AI Agent pulls rental data from three independent sources, then returns a side-by-side tabular comparison so you can quickly see the spread between estimates.

How it works

  1. Chat Trigger — you send a property address (and ideally bed/bath count) via the chat panel
  2. Zillow Rent — calls the Apify Zillow Detail Scraper actor and extracts the rentZestimate
  3. Rentometer — pulls local rent comparables (mean, median, percentiles)
  4. Zipcode-to-CBSA — converts the property's ZIP code into a HUD CBSA code
  5. HUD Fair Market Rent — uses the CBSA code to fetch government-published Fair Market Rent for the metro
  6. AI Agent — synthesizes all four sources into a markdown table with a brief recommendation

Set up steps

  • Add OpenAI credentials to the Chat Model node (default model: GPT-4.1-mini)
  • Register for a free HUD User API key at huduser.gov and add it as a Bearer Auth credential — referenced by both HUD nodes
  • Get an Apify API token and subscribe to the maxcopell/zillow-detail-scraper actor
  • Get a Rentometer API key at rentometer.com and add it as a Bearer Auth credential

Setup time: ~10 minutes once you have all four API keys.

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - Main Note

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 2 - Warning Note

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 3 - Agent Section

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 4 - AI Agent1

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - agent
Config choices
Version 2.2

Block 5 - OpenAI Chat Model1

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi - lmChatOpenAi
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 6 - Rentometer1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequestTool - httpRequestTool
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 7 - Zillow Rent1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequestTool - httpRequestTool
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 8 - HUD Fair Market Rent1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequestTool - httpRequestTool
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 9 - Zipcode-to-cbsa1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequestTool - httpRequestTool
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 10 - When chat message received

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chatTrigger - chatTrigger
Config choices
Version 1.4

3. Summary Table

Workflow Compare rental estimates from Zillow, HUD FMR and Rentometer with GPT-4.1
Complexity intermediate
Nodes 10
Categories Market Research, AI Chatbot
Author Kevin Fernandez
Published 04 May 2026

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/15472/15472.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Compare rental estimates from Zillow, HUD FMR and Rentometer with GPT-4.1 do?

Who is this for? Real estate investors and analysts evaluating buy and hold rentals, BRRRR deals, or any property where you want to triangulate rent estimates from multiple sources rather than trus...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your Market Research, AI Chatbot use case.