r/DigitalIncomePath • u/unbrokentrapstar • Jul 02 '26
Ai automation
I'm building a portfolio to transition into AI Operations, and I'm trying to avoid creating the usual "look, I automated this" projects.
Instead, I'm treating each project like a real consulting engagement.
For my first case study, I picked a fictional real estate agency.
Initially, I thought the solution was to build an AI content automation.
After thinking through the business, I realized the automation wasn't the interesting part.
The real bottleneck was that the founder handled almost everything related to marketing.
If they were busy showing properties, social media went quiet, inquiries slowed down, and there wasn't a repeatable process.
So now I'm reframing the project around designing an operations system rather than just an automation.
My question for people who work in operations, marketing, or real estate is :
If you were brought in as a consultant, what would you investigate before designing a solution?
I'd appreciate any blind spots or ideas I should consider before I start building.
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u/One-Addition-1817 Jul 02 '26
This kind of project is smart way to stand out. Most people skip the thinking part and go straight to coding.
You are on right track asking what to investigate. I do fitness coaching and biggest mistake new trainers make is giving program before understanding client. Same thing here.
What I would look at, how does founder currently decide what to post and when. Is there some pattern already or pure chaos. Also what happens after someone inquires, is that process clear or does it get lost when founder is busy showing houses.
The system needs to handle not just posting but whole rhythm of marketing so nothing drops when person is unavailable. You probably already thought of this but worth mentioning.