Software Developer with RE Tech Ideas. Could it help?

[Eric Ruiz]

Hey BP,

I'm a software developer of 5+ years but have no experience in Real Estate. I have always been

fascinated with investing. This year I began saving to finally take the plunge and started doing

my research a couple months ago. It's been a very exciting couple months and I'm actively looking

for my first deal.

Still my technical side comes out everyday and I think of tools I can build to assist in my search for a deal.

I see so many opportunities to improve or simplify investors processes/business through the use of simple code.

I've recently wanted to build my own notification system to be notified of when new properties show up in MLS

that fit my current criteria.

Of course I've read a lot of great deals don't come from MLS and can happen more organically. I figure

most experienced investors have their own process for tracking deals. I'm curious about others experiences,

do you have your own unique notification system? Is such a tool useful? Why do you like your process or

what would you automate?

If anyone has ideas or would like to chat with a technical person about your issues I'd be glad to speak.

Ideas range from automation, full applications, search tools, tracking tools, etc.

It would be great to hear others experiences, concerns, and bottlenecks. I do own a small software business

but I'm not really here to promote (especially since this isn't the place) so I'll leave those details out.

If you made it this far. Thanks for reading!