Hey, this is Lee from RentHop.
One thing that isn't very clear from the writeup: we went through a LONG trough of sorrow before finding our current pivot. That's a story for another day...
One thing that isn't very clear from the writeup: we went through a LONG trough of sorrow before finding our current pivot. That's a story for another day...
I used your service 2 years ago to find my current apartment (I found it without a broker, and sight unseen). It worked great for me, and I am glad to see you guys are doing well.
It's really great to see an HN article with an emphasis on the importance of domain expertise. As someone who has worked in the real estate industry for years, managing ~1,000 units, personally owning rental property, having a real estate license and partially completing a M.S. in Real Estate, I can say with confidence that there is plenty of room for disruption in the industry.
After teaching myself front-end development and the LAMP stack, lack of domain expertise in programming is probably my biggest concern as I prepare to launch my next startup (even after a successful exit from my prior venture).
Best of luck to you!