Been using voice AI to answer calls for my new investment leads for 6 months

Wanted to share how I've been using voice AI in my real estate business since I see a lot of talk about it, but not many people are actually doing it.

I was missing a stupid amount of calls. Like I'd be looking at a property or on the phone with someone, and leads would just go to voicemail. By the time I got back to them they'd already talked to 3 other people.

Thought about hiring someone part-time but paying $700 a month for them to sit around waiting seemed ridiculous. Tried voice AI instead, costs like $100 a month and picks up everything 24/7. Asks basic questions, books times on my calendar, texts me what happened.

Honestly, it works way better than I expected. Most people genuinely can't tell it's AI. The ones who figure it out either think it's interesting or just hang up immediately. I've probably caught 15 to 20 leads I would've completely missed, at least 3 turned into actual deals.

The weirdest thing is the late-night calls are actually the most motivated sellers. Also being able to read transcripts of every conversation has been helpful for getting better at follow-up.

Took me like 2 weeks to get the script dialed in so it didn't sound robotic. Still struggles with really thick accents or bad connections sometimes. And it can't handle anything too complex so it just tells them to call back during business hours.

The script itself matters way more than the actual technology. I wasted so much time messing with tech settings when I should've just focused on what questions to ask.

If you're losing deals because you miss calls it's probably worth it. If you're paying someone to just answer your phone, it's definitely worth it. If you're brand new with barely any leads probably not worth the setup hassle.

Anyway, happy to answer questions if anyone's curious.