BetterCapital: Real Estate Accounting Platform
Built a comprehensive accounting and financial management platform for rental property investors, handling complex real estate financials and offering analysis.
Context & Problem
Real estate investing involves complex accounting: tracking rental income, expenses, depreciation, and generating financial reports. Most investors resort to spreadsheets or expensive accountants. Built a complete solution from the ground up, handling the entire product.
Role & Responsibilities
Solo Founder and Full-Stack Engineer. Designed system architecture, built entire product, and scaled platform.
Architecture & Key Decisions
Built a full-stack platform with a clean React/Next.js frontend, Node.js backend, and PostgreSQL database. Integrated with accounting workflows, implemented real-time calculations for property financial metrics.
Impact & Outcomes
Launched independently as a solo founder, handling all aspects of product development from initial architecture through deployment and iteration.
What I'd Do Differently
Building end-to-end as a solo founder taught me how to make fast decisions across the full stack. The importance of understanding your users' accounting workflows deeply shaped the product design.