Hey BP community,AI is starting to make a real impact across real estate — from automating lead follow-up to generating property descriptions and analyzing market data faster than ever.Curious to hear from other investors, agents, and professionals:Are you using any AI tools in your business yet?

It’s a mess if you don’t build a system.I always try to build loyalty with a solid vendor bench over time, but yes—I still get multiple quotes when testing someone new or doing big projects.

Understanding its current state and future trajectory is key for identifying potential opportunities.Current Market Snapshot (Q1/Q2 2025):Recent data (Mar 2025) indicates the Mesa del Sol Innovation Park area has shifted towards a buyer's market, with Median Days on Market increasing significantly YoY (around 45 days).

. - aggregate information from various public sources - define my criteria and perform data analysis- review last year's tax sale results to get a ballpark of where I need to be with my bids- drive to each target property to see the condition- and etc. 

Not all sales agents are created equally, but data suggests the top tier sales agents will achieve a result that exceeds the few percentage points of commission savings you are looking to pocket. 

There should be an AI agent in a form of a chatbot that has access to the internet and the realtors listings, so it can answer the users inquiries and also extract the user's contract data, so the agent can close them later on.I have spoken with realtors and investors about using an AI agent and they are either scared that AI will take their jobs or are afraid that it might say something foolish.

Industry data suggests over 70% of rental applications today contain some form of fraud, especially around income verification.

Now if your looking for anything greater than 2 units I would suggest getting to a 5% down payment to go the conventional route so you aren't dealing with the FHA self sustainability test which many properties aren't passing given the current rate environment.

AirDNA usually has very accurate data for vacation rentals, which is what I have found.

For reporting missed payments or debts, you’d likely need to go through a collections agency or become a data furnisher with one of the credit bureaus, which comes with setup requirements and compliance rules.