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# Introduction
> Your AI land analyst that automates property search and analysis
# What is Ploti?
Ploti is an AI land analyst that automates property search, municipality research, and land analysis for you. Our early adopters are seeing Ploti automate up to 90% of their property search workflow.
## The Problem
Finding the right land opportunities is hard. Here's what professionals deal with every day:
### Municipality Research is a Time Sink
Every municipality has different ordinance laws, zoning codes, and development requirements. Before you can determine what's buildable on a parcel, you have to dig through hundreds of pages of municipal code for every single jurisdiction you're working in.
### Too Many Parcels, Not Enough Time
You're trying to find the needle in a haystack. There are hundreds of thousands of parcels in any given market, and manually reviewing them to identify viable leads is impossible at scale.
### Basic Filters Don't Cut It
Traditional land platforms only show surface-level observations. Looking for 10+ acre residential lots? They'll show you single parcels over 10 acres. But what about two adjacent 6-acre parcels that could be assembled? What about FLU mismatches, distressed properties, or complex zoning scenarios? Basic filters can't help you there.
## How the Big Players Do It
The major players in land acquisition have two key advantages:
### Technical Land Analysts
They have technical analysts on staff writing code to run complex queries and algorithms across entire markets. They can do things like:
* **Land assemblage analysis**: Find combinations of adjacent parcels that meet your criteria
* **FLU mismatch detection**: Identify properties where future land use differs from current zoning
* **Distressed property search**: Surface opportunities others miss
* **Custom algorithmic searches**: Run any complex query across hundreds of thousands of parcels
### Legal Teams Tracking Ordinances
They also have entire legal teams dedicated to monitoring ordinance changes across municipalities. When a city updates its zoning code or development requirements, their legal team catches it so analysts can focus on finding land instead of reading municipal code updates.
This is the only way to truly find hidden opportunities. And until now, it required both a technical team and legal resources to pull off.
## Ploti Levels the Playing Field
Ploti gives you these capabilities without the overhead:
* **Filter Creation**: Search millions of parcels with natural language. Find land assemblages, FLU mismatches, and complex scenarios that basic filters can't handle.
* **Ordinance Research**: Never dig through municipal codes again. Ask about setbacks, density, parking requirements—Ploti reads the code and gives you the answer with citations.
* **Web Research**: Research owners, find development announcements, and gather market intelligence without leaving the platform.
* **Analytics**: Ask complex questions about your data and get real answers. Average price per acre, parcels below market value, whatever you need.
* **Checkpoints**: Save complex analysis so you can return to it instantly without re-running the work.
Plus **Deal Management** to track every lead and project through your pipeline. No more spreadsheets, lost context, or duplicate effort.
You can finally compete with the major players without a technical team or legal department.
## Who Uses Ploti?
Find optimal locations for retail, industrial, and commercial development
Research parcels for residential and mixed-use projects
Analyze properties and prepare client presentations
Identify opportunities and track potential acquisitions
## Next Steps
Learn what Ploti can do beyond a typical AI chat
Track leads, projects, and your acquisition pipeline