I’m looking for some creative thinking I hope the brains trust out there can assist with. I work in the software industry and have been thinking more and more about using technology in the property investment space (a potential marriage of two passions!). Obviously we all use technology pretty extensively for IPs (researching, buying, managing) and in the past I’ve also tended to write my own tools for activities like managing my portfolio (admittedly this is as much about playing with new technology as it has about filling an investment need).
Anyway, I’ve been looking for some new projects and also have some other parties interested in building software for the enjoyment of it (professionals, not hobbysists), so I thought I’d put a question out there; what sort of technology solution would you find really valuable in property investing that doesn’t exist already? This is a total “blue sky” question so go nuts on the answers. It could be a website, an iPhone app, a Twitter appliance, a hardware solution, whatever. I don’t have a commercial venture in mind at this stage, I’m just interested in possible uses for technology to make what we’re all passionate about a more productive experience.
Thanks!
Anyway, I’ve been looking for some new projects and also have some other parties interested in building software for the enjoyment of it (professionals, not hobbysists), so I thought I’d put a question out there; what sort of technology solution would you find really valuable in property investing that doesn’t exist already? This is a total “blue sky” question so go nuts on the answers. It could be a website, an iPhone app, a Twitter appliance, a hardware solution, whatever. I don’t have a commercial venture in mind at this stage, I’m just interested in possible uses for technology to make what we’re all passionate about a more productive experience.
Thanks!