Today's topic is about real estate and specific technology tools that will apply to your business that can be implemented today. 1. Incoming The first thing we recommend would be a messaging system, one that would be in place to discuss specific topics  with the context in mind  when responding. For our group, this is become the initial first source of contact for all tasks and inquiries. Some examples:   Hipchat   Slack  (we use this one) 2. Processing In any team, group, or loose affiliates, we find that asynchronous communication (meaning, I send something, you receive and respond when available, then I respond, not 'in sync'). The purpose is to GET RID OF EMAIL and to "funnel" communications through one of these channels. The second thing we recommend is to have a "Project Management Software", which is where the tasks are actually done, we recommend a processing system (such as the  "Getting Things Done", "GTD" s

Recently, I was walking through a house for a first time buyer and going through a couple things that have always been on my "Checklists" of sorts. As I was walking through with the family and  explaining to them everything on the checklist, I realized it would be a great thing to teach others and to get in writing. One of the biggest ways this list will have value for you, is that you can take this list and fill it out per property (if you were looking at and deciding between multiple properties) and get a black and white comparison of how much value the house has, and from there make a decision to buy/not buy and how much money to do so with. I am thus calling this list: 10 Things of Hidden Value in Your Home. 1. Water Heater: When was the last time the water heater was replaced? How old or new is it? Old Water heaters will need to be replaced, while new or newer water heaters won't need to be replaced for a couple of years. New or Newer water heaters are +1. 2. W