THIS IS NUTS.
Corey just built an AI system that detects ugly yards, creates a 'landscape upgrade' photo, and mails the homeowners a postcard with the before and after.
Here's how to actually sell this system to a contractor this week:
1. Start with roofers, storm damage is visible from satellite, urgency is built in, average job value is $8-15k\n
2. Use Google Maps Static API a GPT Vision prompt to score properties. Budget: ~$50 to scan 500 addresses
3. Render the upgrade with Canva API or a simple Midjourney workflow. Takes 20 minutes to template once
4. Print and mail via PostGrid or Lob. Cost per postcard: ~$1.20 all in
5. Pitch the contractor: $2k setup, $600/month for 200 mailers. Their close rate on visual proof is 3-5x cold calls
One contractor. One niche. One zip code.
Prove it, then charge to replicate it.
I built an AI prospector that finds ugly yards, renders a landscaping upgrade into the photo, and mails the homeowner a personalized postcard showing the before/after, fully autonomous.
here's how landscapers can close $8k-15k jobs with this system:
- scans satellite imagery to find single-family homes with bare dirt yards
- scores each property as upgrade-ready based on lot size, build year, and existing landscaping
- renders a photorealistic landscaping upgrade into the actual yard (lawn, flagstone pathway, flower beds, hedges)
- pulls the homeowner direct from ATTOM property records, confirms owner-occupied
- calculates the ROI: $8,500 investment, $38,500 home value lift, 217% return
- generates and mails a 6x9 glossy postcard with the before/after render, ROI breakdown, and QR code via Lob
every step from sourcing to outreach is automated. built it with Perplexity Computer in one session.