The DealMachine Real Estate Investing Podcast
The DealMachine Real Estate Investing Podcast

569: Why You Can & Should Be Using AI For Real Estate

31 July 2026 24:46 David Lecko, Ryan Haywood

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About this episode

In this episode, DealMachine CEO David Lecko shares the exact framework he uses to turn AI into a reliable team member, writing out the playbook first the same way you would train a new hire, then letting it run on a schedule. He walks through real examples from inside his own company, including a customer success manager with zero technical background who connected AI to his CRM and closed a deal in his first six calls. The best part is that none of it requires code or a new hire, just a few hours to teach AI how you actually work.

 

KEY TALKING POINTS:

0:00 - AI Hype vs Reality

1:23 - Team's Replacement Fears

3:02 - Treat AI Like Hiring a Person

6:09 - Customer Success Manager Example

9:22 - Six Actionable Steps

13:04 - Podcast Booking Automation

15:56 - Building the AI Org Chart

17:55 - Rolling Out Cloud to Employees

20:10 - How to Make the Org Chart

21:05 - Skills vs Agents Explained

22:01 - Combining Skills Under an Agent

23:20 - Monitoring State Regulations

24:36 - Outro



LINKS:

Instagram: David Lecko

https://www.instagram.com/dlecko

 

Website: DealMachine

https://www.dealmachine.com/pod

 

Instagram: Ryan Haywood

https://www.instagram.com/heritage_home_investments

 

Website: Heritage Home Investments

https://www.heritagehomeinvestments.com/ 

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