This is just a simple outline of the workflow I'm building in order to find an apartment. Having it outlined will help me see each step and where I can make efficiency gains.
- Find prospects through internet services (craigstlist , housing maps , etc)
- Use RSS feed filters to do some of the work for you by seeking keywords
- Email those prospects
- Make sure your are keeping track of which e-mails correspond to which apartment postings
- Track e-mail and phone responses from posters
- In first interaction with poster, ask them the first round of questions (questionnaire #1 to be determined)
- Potentially e-mail yourself at "note" containing the detailed information gathered withing the same gmail thread
- Map out the location, and associate that with the data collected so far
- Go Visit
- Take pictures of location
- Round Two of Questions (questionnaire #2 questions to be determined)
- Post findings to shared site (maybe a wiki, or basecamp )
- Collaboratively discuss, debate and decide.
