Your Investments Deserve
30+ Years of Experience
Daron R. Hays
I built my first house at 18. Construction and real estate investing have been part of my life ever since. Even after my engineering degree 10 years later, and working as a structural engineer, I was soon right back to doing what I love — construction and real estate investments. This is a passion of mine, and 100+ investments later, I believe that the best investments start with the best knowledge. This app was once a spreadsheet that I used myself and shared with family and friends, now this version is faster, includes AI analysis for extra clarity, and amazing charts and data — in minutes.
- →30-year licensed contractor
- →B.S. Structural Engineering (Honors), Oregon State University
- →Active real estate investor
- →Private investments, idé investments, LLC
- →Full-stack developer (React, Node.js, Tailwind, Python, Supabase, Stripe, integrations across the stack)
Built to Help You Succeed
The CasaWise.ai analysis engine was designed from decades of personal experience in real estate investments, engineering and construction — every important calculation and analysis for successful real estate investment provided in minutes.
CasaWise.ai exists to help you make the best possible informed real estate decisions, to help you avoid the bad deals, and profit from the good deals. It’s a professional-grade analysis platform, based on decades of real-world analysis. I built CasaWise.ai the way I build everything — with precision, transparency, and a focus on creating both short term and long-term value for you.
Get Professional Investor Analysis
My goal is to give you the best possible data and information possible, to help you make the best decisions possible. Why get outsmarted by a better-informed buyer or seller? CasaWise.ai gives you the same rigorous analysis used by professional investors — the same analysis I use for my own investments. Knowledge is power — use that power to negotiate better, get better financing, compare different deals with confidence, and sometimes, yes, to walk away from a deal that does not meet your investment standards. Ultimately this is a tool that can help you make better decisions, make better investments, and earn more profits.
What This Means For You
Make your next real estate decision with confidence. CasaWise.ai is a professional-grade analysis platform built by someone who has personally been through 54 construction projects, managed private capital, operated multiple businesses, and analyzed hundreds of real estate deals. Every feature exists because of real experience.
For Investors Evaluating Deals
CasaWise.ai gives you the same rigorous analysis used by professional investors — the same analysis I use for my own investments, now available for yours.
For Partners and Affiliates
I built CasaWise the way I build everything — with precision, transparency, and a focus on creating long-term value. Give your audience the best. Let’s start building your project together.
For Companies and Collaborators
Experience from engineering, real estate investment, construction, yoga business owner, and AI-powered software — I’ve spent 30 years solving complex problems across diverse industries. I bring that same versatility to every collaboration.
About the Company
CasaWise.ai is operated by NestCalc.ai LLC dba CasaWise.ai — a Wyoming limited liability company founded in 2026. The company also operates HomeFastCalc.com, a fast mobile-first rental analysis tool.
Both products share a single calculation engine, the same treasury-yield and mortgage-rate live data feeds, and the same philosophy: real numbers, plainly displayed, optimized for mobile, desktop, tablet and laptops, ready to go.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who built CasaWise.ai?
CasaWise.ai was built by Daron R. Hays, a general contractor and real estate investor with 30+ years of experience and a B.S. in Structural Engineering (Honors) from Oregon State University. He has completed 54 construction projects and made 100+ real estate investments.
What makes CasaWise.ai different from other real estate calculators?
CasaWise.ai delivers professional-grade investment analysis — the same rigor used by experienced investors — built from decades of real-world construction and investing experience, not a generic template. Every calculation reflects firsthand industry knowledge.
Is CasaWise.ai independent?
Yes. CasaWise.ai is operated by NestCalc.ai LLC dba CasaWise.ai, a Wyoming limited liability company founded in 2026. It also operates HomeFastCalc.com, a mobile-first rental analysis tool.
What can I do with CasaWise.ai?
Analyze real estate deals, project returns and payoff timelines, compare multiple properties, review live market and macroeconomic data, and generate professional PDF reports to support better buying, financing, and negotiation decisions.