FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Plain answers about pricing, scope and what each service delivers.
Yes. OpenAI now uses the name plugins for what it previously called ChatGPT apps, and lists them in the ChatGPT Directory. A plugin packages one or more apps and skills into a workflow. The build Ray delivers is the same; only the name changed.
Prices are published. ChatGPT Plugin Builds are $1,500 (Front Door), $3,500 (Full Build) or from $6,500 with a CRM or database connection. AI systems for real estate teams and brokerages start at $5,000. A Strategy Session is $1,200 for four hours and is credited toward a build started within 30 business days. AI visibility retainers are $1,500 a month with a three-month minimum. Private team training is $2,500 for a half day or $5,000 for a full day.
Owner-led businesses with a team and steady lead flow, typically $1 million or more in annual revenue: real estate teams and brokerages, professional services firms and other service businesses. Smaller businesses are better served by the free AI visibility score or the book Search to System.
A fixed scope, a delivery date, project-specific code you own, documentation and team handoff. One defined CRM or database connection is included in a systems build, and each additional system is quoted separately before work begins. Final scope is set before any contract is signed.
Three plugins you can open inside ChatGPT: the Ray Arceneaux consulting app, Nashville Real Estate AI and Agree Zone. Links are in the footer of every page.
A four-hour, one-on-one working session focused on one business problem. It includes pre-session intake, an operational audit, one working agentic workflow built on the tools you already use, the three highest-impact AI opportunities ranked, and a written roadmap within 5 business days. It costs $1,200, is credited toward a build started within 30 business days, and is guaranteed to pay for itself within 90 business days of execution or Ray refunds the fee.
Search to System is the methodology created by Ray Arceneaux that moves a business from using AI as a search engine (one question at a time, no memory, no workflow) to running operations through connected AI workflows. The book was published April 15, 2026 and is available at searchtosystem.com.
AI visibility work improves the odds that ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity find and recommend your business. A ChatGPT plugin puts your business inside the conversation as something a buyer can use: it captures the lead, answers questions and books the meeting. Many businesses start with the free visibility score.
Yes. The Model Context Protocol is model-agnostic, so a server built once can work across ChatGPT, Claude and other AI platforms. Multi-platform deployment is scoped as part of the build.
Ray Arceneaux is a Nashville-based builder of AI systems. He holds an MBA in Finance from Middle Tennessee State University, completed Nashville Software School's full-stack web development program, and has 27 years of experience across real estate, finance and software, including Amazon, UBS, Wells Fargo and the State of Tennessee.
Real estate teams and brokerages are the deepest specialty. The ChatGPT Plugin Build, AI visibility work and team training are open to professional services firms and other owner-led service businesses.