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I'm building an open source version of "flat and flatmates"

currently there are following options if someone needs to find a flat in a city: 1. Websites like NoBroker/99Acres etc. 2. Twitter posts/bots 3. Flat and flatmates Facebook groups 4. Discord/Whatsapp groups 5. Contact a broker From my personal experience of looking for flats, I have concluded that none of these platforms are user friendly and they come with a lot of issues. So I have decided to build an open-source version, which will be free for everyone to use. I have few basic features in my mind, what all features would you like to have in this tool. Also if you have any suggestions regarding how i should architect it, let me know in comments or DM.

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FreshDew5

Oracle

5 months ago

FOSS? The approach should be decentralised (like fdroid) because in case you go down it doesn't take everyone out. Also, you need a cryptographic way to verify genuineness. A digitally signed PDF would work. Anyone can digitally sign in India via Aadhaar.
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samosa

Stealth

5 months ago

i will handle it if that issue comes, no need to unnecessarily build it
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FreshDew5

Oracle

5 months ago

It's not unnecessary, it provides a proof that the person claiming is actually the person.
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samosa

Stealth

5 months ago

as per my research, such a tool doesn't exist, so let me know if you are aware of any
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TechGuy69

Stealth

5 months ago

Check out myroomie.in and flatmate.in, idk about how well these do. Also, I remember seeing on Twitter a while ago, some dude was building a WhatsApp chatbot or something along those lines for this problem.
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Kamlesh

Stealth

5 months ago

I have a contrarian approach to suggest, make it like Craigslist So simple and easy to use that even boomers can navigate. Simple forum for posting text and media. Let the connections happen on their own, filtered/grouped by cities. Ad banners can pay for operations. Good reference video on Craigslist model - https://youtu.be/QFY8jBTgn8g?si=e-CRWJp1gj5qmeH2
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samosa

Stealth

5 months ago

I'll look into it
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MakTheGreat

Deloitte

5 months ago

Why not rey integrating chatgpt or gemini into your code or app. Also bugs will be in every application even on yours. Focus on bugs but your bigger focus should be on 'what makes your app different from all those app'
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samosa

Stealth

5 months ago

my focus isn't bugs, but features
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MakTheGreat

Deloitte

5 months ago

Exactly my point
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ShelbyT

Amazon

5 months ago

make rent mandatory
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ShelbyT

Amazon

5 months ago

verify profiles to avoid spam try to include as many details as possible : brokerage free or not minimum lock in security photos and videos of property exact location (maps link) what all amenities are provided contact details family/bachelor's builder floor/ apartment/pg slot booking for visit etc
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ShelbyT

Amazon

5 months ago

would like to emphasize on getting more details and adding filters for the same and maybe add a layer of AI (maybe AI is not required, vector dbs might do the job) on top which returns closely matching properties
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ForkedPolice

CARS24

5 months ago

Include a feedback loop so that a person can be marked as broker.. just like Truecaller has spam option
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moonshot

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

5 months ago

If you are building for fun and utility, its great. If you are positioning it as a startup idea, you might need to deep dive a bit more. Many players have burned their hands and obviously money in the rental space. Also, you can check out spareroom.co.uk for ideas. I feel its one of the best portals out there.
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nanKhatai

PhonePe

5 months ago

I had similar motivation to build something similar integrated with gpt for recommendation and scraping from different sources + categoriesing them
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Frostygig5

Stealth

5 months ago

Count me in if you need help with anything tech related. Also in flat and flatmates Facebook it's tough to keep with the leads .
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tenet

Stealth

5 months ago

Hyderabad ke liye bhi bnao
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ChutneySandwich

Early Stage Startup

5 months ago

Love it! Recently faced this problem myself. Wanna chat and brainstorm sometime? I can out my thoughts down in a quick note to discuss as well :) @samosa
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