I’m not perfect, but I’m hungry to keep learning, improving, and building sustainable success.Right now, my biggest limitation is capital.

When can we all sing kumbaya together in perfect societal nirvana? 

While the learning curve was steeper than expected (spent a good amount of time figuring out effective prompting patterns and workspace management), the payoff has been substantial.I've been building some pretty sophisticated property analysis pipelines, integrating semantic search capabilities, and automating some of my more "boring yet required" workflows.

They say they integrate with App Folio, I’m still waiting to see that.

But losses are rarely realized, because most homeowners aren’t selling into weakness.If you're looking to build long-term wealth through real estate, buying now may beat waiting years for a “perfect dip” that never comes.For new investors, especially, the risk of inaction can be bigger than the risk of “buying too early.”If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines because you’re scared of a downturn, that’s exactly the mindset that holds many back from building real momentum.Don’t wait for perfection.

Strong integrations (tenant screening, ACH payments, maintenance requests, accounting)2.

I think you’re onto something, but Brett raises an important point — the baseline tools (like BP’s HouseCanary integration or even just ChatGPT with a Zillow link) already cover a lot of ground.Where I see real value is in the hyper-local layer.

@Chase Calhoun your journey is a perfect example of turning a challenging situation into a successful investment. 

Splitting the difference is a perfectly valid middle ground too: maybe add a few hundred extra each month, build equity faster, but still keep cash free for opportunities.

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