Joe takes time out of his camping trip today to check in on this special episode of The Real Estate Tech Show. It’s his turn to drop his own top 5 favorite tech tools! Joe McCall specializes in lease options, with a little bit of wholesale on the side, but you don’t have to be a real estate investor to use this tech. Our favorite tech tools are for everyone, and Joe breaks down exactly how he uses each tool to meet the different needs of his business.

One of our favorite things about using this tech is the flexibility it gives investors and entrepreneurs. The versatility of some of the tools Joe shares today really makes them accessible to anyone listening to this podcast.

The five tools we talk about today are:

• Podio: Joe’s absolute favorite way to manage projects and track his business
• Slack: an all-in-one communication tool with customizable channels
• Evernote: a note-keeping app that doubles as a CRM
• Voxer: the walkie-talkie app that lets you record, transcribe, and send pictures
• Google Drive: the easiest tool you will ever use

 

Pay close attention to what Joe talks about, because he uses a lot of these tools and apps in a way you wouldn’t expect.  He shares which plug-ins work best with which tool so you can learn how to customize your tech to meet your unique business needs. We created this podcast so you could start using technology as a tool to grow your business. Technology is here to help you, not hinder you, and Joe’s top five favorites are definitely going to strengthen your real estate investment strategies.

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2:00 Joe’s having squirrel stew for dinner

4:16 Joe just got his MBA – Congrats!

5:01 What’s Joe’s biggest motivation?

7:04 Joe’s #1 Tool: Podio

8:42 What wowed Joe most about Podio?

11:36 What about FreedomSoft and Realeflow?

14:25 What third party integration does Podio need?

18:10 Joe’s second favorite tool? Slack

19:55 What channels on Slack can do

20:12 Slack does live video calls too!

20:48 Tool #3: Evernote

22:26 Cory and Joe swap Evernote techniques

24:19 How to digitize with Evernote

26:00 How to use Evernote as a CRM

27:35 Tool #4: Voxer

28:50 The ways Joe uses Voxer

29:33 The ways Cory uses Voxer

30:16 The one small flaw with Voxer

31:39 How to use Voxer to be more efficient

33:13 Joe’s fifth and final favorite tool - Google Drive

33:56 Google Sheets and Google Docs vs. Microsoft Office

35:42 Joe’s favorite Google add-ons

36:13 How Joe uses Google Drive for his courses

37:05 How to keep things private on Google Drive

39:00 Cory’s advice for understanding new tech