I’m a CS student trying to understand how real estate, landlording, and property management actually work day-to-day outside of textbooks and YouTube advice.
Especially interested in the agent/broker side—lead follow-ups, client communication, paperwork, or anything that eats time but doesn’t add value.
I’m curious:
- What tasks do you still handle manually (spreadsheets, notes, reminders, emails, WhatsApp, etc.)?
- What tools or software do you currently use that feel bloated, expensive, or frustrating?
- Is there anything you wish existed as a simple app or website but doesn’t (or existing tools overcomplicate it)?
I’m not selling anything—just trying to learn where real pain points actually are from people doing the work.
If a tool did solve one of those problems well, would you personally prefer:
- a small monthly subscription, or
- a one-time payment?
Would love to hear real experiences.
What part of your real estate / property workflow feels unnecessarily manual or outdated?
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The MLS systems are straight up from 2005 and somehow cost more than Netflix every month lol
Most frustrating thing is probably coordinating showings – still doing the phone tag dance between clients, other agents, and sellers when this could easily be automated with proper scheduling integration
Would definitely pay one-time for something that actually works instead of another monthly subscription that promises everything and delivers basic calendar functions