Login

u/ImaginaryJump14

▲ 4 r/EntrepreneurRideAlong

We come from a manufacturing and property flipping background. We launched a SaaS, hit #44 on Product Hunt, but made the most embarrassing day-one distribution mistake.

My husband and I spent the last few months bootstrapping a visual diagnostic platform for property maintenance (fixRAgent). We come from the physical, structured world of manufacturing and flipping/managing our own rentals—he’s a journeyman tool and die engineer, and I write manufacturing SOPs and safety documents.

Because of our backgrounds, we are hyper-focused on systems and logic. If you build a physical part or put a roof on a house, it exists, and people can see it.

We built out a heavy backend, launched, hit #44 on Product Hunt, started running Meta ads that pulled in enterprise leads, and honestly felt like we were crushing the deployment.

Then, I went to organically search for our own site. We weren't even a blip.

No one tells you that hitting "publish" on code doesn't actually put you on the internet’s radar. I spent hours this weekend falling down a frustrating rabbit hole trying to figure out why Google was completely ignoring us. I had no idea Google Search Console existed, or that you literally have to manually submit a verified sitemap just to tell the algorithm your front door is open to the public.

Coming from a world where processes are strictly defined, the lack of a basic, universal checklist for how to make Google actually see your code is wild.

I posted a quick confession about this on Indie Hackers yesterday, and it exploded to the #1 trending spot with over 100 comments. It made me realize that almost every founder transitioning from a traditional, hands-on industry makes this exact mistake. We get so obsessed with building a perfect mechanical engine that we completely forget to check if the shop has roads leading to it. We even had a major tech community founder reach out to us for a newsletter feature this morning just because the blind spot is so universally relatable.

If you are a non-technical founder building in public right now, do not assume the crawlers will just find you because your product is live. Go set up Search Console, verify your domain, and submit your sitemap on Day 1. Don't wait until you are already hunting for organic leads to realize your front door is completely hidden from the street.

For those who transitioned into tech from traditional industries or the trades: What is the most face-palm obvious "tech world" standard practice that completely blindsided you when you first started?

reddit.com
u/ImaginaryJump14 — 3 days ago
▲ 1 r/PptyMgmtSoftware

Beyond the "Service Call": Using Digital Twins to protect NOI in 2026.

Hey everyone,

When I started managing my own rental portfolio, I was shocked by how much money we bleed because of the Information Gap between a tenant's call and a contractor's invoice.

Vendor costs are up 20% this year, and the "blind service call" is becoming a luxury most of us can't afford. I wanted to share a workflow I've been using to build Digital Asset Records for my units to protect my margins.

The Strategy:

Instead of treating appliances like "black boxes," we are moving to a Digital Twin model.

Onboarding: Take a high-res photo of the data plate during every move-in/turn.

Asset Intelligence: Use a diagnostic engine like FixRAgent specifically for this to extract the model, specific capacitor/igniter specs, and the full manufacturer manual instantly.

The Result: When the tenant calls 2 years from now, you aren't sending a tech to "find out what's wrong." You dispatch with the part manifest already in hand.

In this clip, I'm running a Trane unit through the ledger. It identified the specs and pulled the exact manual in seconds. It's saved me roughly ~$280 in "discovery fees" on my last three calls.

I'm curious: For those with 10+ units, how are you tracking your "Asset Health"? Are you still using spreadsheets, or have you moved to a digital ledger?

u/ImaginaryJump14 — 8 days ago
▲ 0 r/PropertyManagement

Beyond the "Service Call": Using Digital Twins to protect NOI in 2026.

Hey everyone,

When I started managing my own rental portfolio, I was shocked by how much money we bleed because of the Information Gap between a tenant's call and a contractor's invoice.

Vendor costs are up 20% this year, and the "blind service call" is becoming a luxury most of us can't afford. I wanted to share a workflow I've been using to build Digital Asset Records for my units to protect my margins.

The Strategy:

Instead of treating appliances like "black boxes," we are moving to a Digital Twin model.

Onboarding: Take a high-res photo of the data plate during every move-in/turn.

Asset Intelligence: Use a diagnostic engine like FixRAgent specifically for this to extract the model, specific capacitor/igniter specs, and the full manufacturer manual instantly.

The Result: When the tenant calls 2 years from now, you aren't sending a tech to "find out what's wrong." You dispatch with the part manifest already in hand.

In this clip, I’m running a Trane unit through the ledger. It identified the specs and pulled the exact manual in seconds. It’s saved me roughly ~$280 in "discovery fees" on my last three calls.

I’m curious: For those with 10+ units, how are you tracking your "Asset Health"? Are you still using spreadsheets, or have you moved to a digital ledger?

u/ImaginaryJump14 — 9 days ago
▲ 0 r/EntrepreneurRideAlong

My husband and I run a PropTech tool that triages maintenance issues. You upload a photo of a broken asset, and it spits out the root cause and the exact parts list.

Today, I ran a complex shower valve issue through it for a landlord in a local group. An experienced tradesman immediately replied, saying the AI missed the basic order of operations and gave terrible advice.

I checked the logs. The original user stated they had already replaced the cartridge. The AI caught that context, bypassed the basic troubleshooting, and accurately diagnosed a faulty diverter gate deep in the valve body. It outsmarted the tradesman.

But his comment got me thinking: I know this works for the cases we've tested, but I want to know its limits before we scale.

I’m throwing this to the wolves.

If you know anything about home repair, plumbing, HVAC, or appliances—drop your most obscure, difficult maintenance scenario in the comments. I will run it through our triage engine right now and post the raw output so you can tell me exactly where the logic fails.

Roast the logic. Let’s see if it holds up.

reddit.com
u/ImaginaryJump14 — 15 days ago
▲ 2 r/nextjs+1 crossposts

I work in industrial engine manufacturing at a plant in the US, and I’ve spent a lot of time building fixRAgent. I wanted to share the technical journey of moving beyond a simple "repair bot" to building a digital twin system for complex machinery.

The Problem: Generic LLMs are dangerous with mechanical advice. They hallucinate part numbers and don't understand specific model variations (e.g., the difference between two pool pump gaskets that look identical).

The Solution (The "Everything" Engine):

I built a vision-to-SOP pipeline that handles three distinct data flows:

Asset Identification: Using OCR and visual model-plate matching to pull verified OEM manuals. If you snap a pic of a pool pump, it doesn't just "guess"; it finds the exact manual.

Part SKU Mapping: I integrated a logic layer to map visual components to verified part numbers (SKUs). This solves the "What mower blade do I need?" problem by linking the specific deck model to the verified part.

Dynamic SOP Generation: Using the identified specs to generate model-specific maintenance guides (e.g., "How to prime THIS exact pump") rather than generic advice.

The Tech Stack:

Frontend: Next.js (Mobile-first, 88% Android traffic)

Backend: Vercel Functions / Supabase

Vision: Custom layer for model-plate and failure-point recognition.

The Validation:

I just hit a peak of 100+ diagnostic runs per hour today from organic traffic. Seeing the engine correctly identify an antique rivet vs. a machine screw in the wild was a huge win for the vision logic.

I’m looking for feedback from the community on:

How to further reduce latency on the image-processing-to-SOP-generation bridge.

Handling edge cases in low-light "garage environments" for OCR.

Check out the live build here: https://fixRAgent.com

Happy to answer any questions about the industrial-to-software transition or the architecture!

u/ImaginaryJump14 — 24 days ago
▲ 2 r/smallbusiness

I’m looking for some honest perspective from other owners who actually work with their hands.

By day, I write industrial safety and work procedures (SOPs). By night, I manage rental properties and do my own renovations—everything from pouring concrete to running PEX. I’m a builder. I’m comfortable covered in drywall dust and solving mechanical problems.

I recently finished building a diagnostic tool to help people like me—homeowners and landlords—identify repair issues and get step-by-step instructions so they don't have to bleed money on $300 contractor service calls.

Here’s my struggle:

I am not a "social media person." The idea of trying to farm likes, chase algorithms, or spend all day on my phone gives me massive anxiety. I just want to help people solve their repair problems, but I feel like I’m being forced to play a digital game I’m not built for.

For those of you who have successful businesses but hate the "influencer" side of things:

How did you get your start without living on your phone?

Are there ways to get a useful tool out there that don't involve social media games?

I just want to focus on the work, not the likes. Any advice?

reddit.com
u/ImaginaryJump14 — 25 days ago
▲ 1 r/SideProject

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for some blunt advice from people who have actually grown a business without living on their phones.

I spend my day job writing industrial work instructions and safety documentation (SOPs). My "after hours" is spent managing rental properties and doing my own renovations—pouring concrete, running PEX, gutting 1970s disaster rooms. I’ve always worked with my hands.

I realized that homeowners and landlords are bleeding money on $300 contractor service calls for simple fixes, or losing hours to terrible YouTube tutorials. Because of my background in industrial procedures, I decided to build an AI diagnostic tool called fixRAgent. You snap a photo of a broken appliance or plumbing issue, and it gives you the exact diagnosis, parts list, and the step-by-step SOP to fix it safely.

Here is my problem:

I am not built for social media. The idea of sitting on my phone trying to "get likes," farm "points" just to be allowed to speak in a group, or play the TikTok dance game gives me massive anxiety. I’m a builder, not a content creator.

I built this to make life easier for people who hustle and pinch pennies like I do, but I have no idea how to get it in front of them without losing my mind on social media.

Are there specific sites where "handy" or utility-based apps can be shared?

How does a founder who hates the spotlight actually promote a tool that works?

Is there a way to grow this that doesn't involve being on my phone 24/7?

I’m just looking for a path that lets me stay focused on the tool and the users, not the algorithms. Any advice is appreciated.

reddit.com
u/ImaginaryJump14 — 25 days ago
▲ 42 r/homerenovations

Serial DIYer here. When I first walked into this room, the ceiling was actively sagging and was about to cave in, the floor was so unlevel, and the vibe was strictly Silence of the Lambs.

I decided paint wasn't going to save this one, so I went to war. Here is the breakdown of the exorcism:

  1. The Sagging Ceiling & Plumbing:

Tore out the sketchy wall paneling and that terrifying, sagging ceiling before it could collapse on my head. Ripped out the old plumbing and re-ran everything throughout the house with fresh PEX. Hung all new drywall to officially trap the 1970s demons behind the walls.

  1. The Sinking Ship Floor:

The original floor was aggressively unlevel. Ripped up the dingy linoleum, poured self-leveling compound so the washing machine wouldn't launch itself across the room on the spin cycle, and laid down a clean, waterproof LVP.

  1. The Cabinet Cheat Code & Lighting:

The upper cabinets were totally fine structurally, they just looked sad. I refuse to spend my weekend sanding, so I cleaned them with a heavy deglosser, painted them a crisp navy blue, and threw on some modern hardware. Finally, I swapped the dungeon bulb for some actual, bright light fixtures.

It went from "place you go to get murdered" to a genuinely clean, functional utility room. Anyone else ever pour self-leveler and pray to the DIY gods it actually works?

u/ImaginaryJump14 — 25 days ago
▲ 1 r/homeimprovementideas

Serial DIYer here. I decided I could no longer look at this bathroom without feeling like I was trapped in a 1994 optical illusion.

I wanted to modernize this space on a tight budget without actually having to, you know, destroy the room. So I kept the layout and let paint do the heavy lifting. Here is the breakdown:

The Striped Menace:

Began the psychological warfare of dealing with those walls. Smeared them with SW to officially banish the stripes to the shadow realm.

The Vanity Cheat Code:

I refused to throw out a perfectly solid vanity, but I also refuse to spend my weekend sanding. I used Heirloom Traditions Paint in the color 'Iron Gate'. If you haven't used this stuff, it's basically magic—no sanding, no priming. Just clean the cabinet and slap it on. It dries like a rock.

The Swaps & Floors:

Ripped out the old peeling floor and laid down some fresh LVP to hide whatever sins were committed by the previous flooring. Swapped out the basic faucet, threw the old medicine cabinet into the trash and installed a modern mirror to finish it off.

It's amazing what a few gallons of paint and sheer stubbornness can do to a room. Anyone else currently fighting the ghost of 90s interior design? I'm proud of this one!

u/ImaginaryJump14 — 25 days ago