No, I'm not talking about THOSE AI models. 😆 I'm a real estate investor trying to figure out which AI models are best suited for different real estate workflows. For those of you who build with AI professionally , what models would you choose for tasks like: Market and deal analysis, underwriting, lead generation and disposition, seller and agent communications (text and voice), data extraction from public records and county websites, researching properties, owners, liens, permits, etc., and building custom tools and automations. I've used ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Manus, but I'm curious what experienced AI users would recommend for these types of applications SPECIFICALLY. Are there specific models that clearly excel at any of these? Or does the answer depend more on the workflow than the model itself? I'd love to hear what you're using in production and why. Thanks!

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