Real estate investment has changed. House flipping is commonplace. Increased competition makes finding profitable investment properties more challenging.
Rising above the competitions often means turning to technology. There are two main ways that technology can benefit the real estate investor. Technology can help find new opportunities and improve upon the results of current investing techniques.

New Investing Opportunities

The main areas where technology can assist a real estate investor to find a profitable deal are in bidding, optimizing online efforts, and efficient property searches. Each plays a significant role in staying ahead of the competition.

DealMachine is an innovative tool for finding undiscovered properties. It is a simple idea with amazing applications. Investors merely take a picture of a house, then the app provides owner information. DealMachine’s other features include sending the owner information and express a willingness to buy their property. It also automatically follows up to encourage an owner to respond.

Optimized websites benefit real estate ventures. Carrot excels in this area. It also helps find relevant leads for buying and selling properties. HouseCanary is a nice compliment. It provides filters to determine which are the most profitable rental properties and areas within a community.

Improve upon Results

Managing customer relationships, finances, tenants, and cultivating leads all improve results of real estate investing. Most investors do not make the most of cultivating their leads, REIPro provides a tool for managing real estate relationships. It builds trust and nurtures relationships through features designed specifically for investors.

Another piece of software that benefits lead generation is Call Porter. Among its features is personalized phone communication. Overall, Call Porter is a specialty software that aids several aspects of investing like managing appointments and callbacks.

In regard to technical aspects, DealCheck goes a long way toward improving profits. It is a forecasting tool that estimates repair costs. This aids in analyzing properties and actualizing profits. Roofstock is of benefit in this area as well. Its focus is on cash-flow properties. Investors can purchase properties free of the concern of disrupting tenant occupancy. For out of state investors, Roofstock is a blessing.

More competition has indeed entered real estate investing. However, so have some very useful tools. The savvy investor can still rise to the top in profitable deals.