Due diligence is the cornerstone of making sure you get the deal you deserve. Yet, many real estate businesses are performing their due diligence through archaic means, like outdated spreadsheets, and over email. Today we speak with due diligence and asset management automation expert JD Bates. JD is the mind behind companies like FiveSigma and Noteproz. We open the show by hearing about JD’s professional history, and how a freelance career opened up a world of opportunity in the tech space — more specifically — the real estate tech space.