Rental Propert management software

Mark UpdegraffBusiness Member
Real Estate Broker · Rochester, NY · Member since 2010 · 1k+ posts · 706 votes
16y
simple spread sheets work OK for me...

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Steve Babiak
Real Estate Investor · Audubon, PA · Member since 2009 · 13k+ posts · 8k+ votes
16y
A question already asked a number of times, and answered often as well; see links for further reading:

http://www.biggerpockets.com/online-property-management-software.html

http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/37328-property-management-software-review

http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/19344-rental-property-management-software-for-mac-

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2006/09/02/web-20-rental-property-management-rentyieldcom/

http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/43622-suggestions-or-recommendations-on-property-mangement-software-

http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/26915-online-property-management-programs

http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/854/blog_posts/4745-choosing-the-right-management-software

http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/36640-what-online-property-managemnt-software-program-fits-me-needs-

http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/9309-looking-for-user-reviews-of-online-management-programs

http://www.biggerpockets.com/companies/37-propertyboss
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Matt Salazar
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Real Estate Investor · TX · Member since 2010 · 16 posts · 5 votes
16y
Thanks for those link... I'll look it over
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Jeffrey K.
Real Estate Investor · Milwaukee, WI · Member since 2008 · 1k+ posts · 671 votes
16y
I returned tenant pro 7 as it was more than I needed and too hard to get started. It might be good if you manage property for others. Yardi has a light (cheaper) version out that might be worth a look but have not tested it myself yet.
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Steve L.
Investor · Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Member since 2008 · 1k+ posts · 684 votes
16y
I recently wrote a review of Buildium on my blog.

Kind of a mixed review. Not great for single family landlords (especially smaller ones) in my opinion at least. If you owed a 200 unit apartment or 20 of them it'd be sweet though.

I'm debating if I should try something else, or stick with it, or...
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Account Closed
Real Estate Investor · Chicago, IL · Member since 2009 · 178 posts · 62 votes
16y
OK I wrote this but its a bit long sorry....

I created my own website with a content managment system. I used a web-based program called Drupal to develop our company's own website that allows users (tenants) to log in and view their account info (leases, rents paid, etc). Drupal is free and open source which is why I love it. There is little to no programming at all. I have not done a single piece of html editing using Drupal (except when it pertains to the site's appearance rarely) and do not know the programming code (PHP). I know my websites would be super awesome (like Bigger Pockets) if I knew PHP and could build custom websites...but I can't and thats where Drupal comes in.

I developed the website it so that staff and users can log in and see the same information but in a different format. For example, I have my secretary scan all rent checks as they are received, and then log into the website, create a new receipt and include a PDF of the check there. The tenant will then be able to log on and see the receipt, as well as a list of all rent paid and when, as well as a scanned check. I have incorporated many other features as well, such as a "Support Ticket" where tenants can send things like maintenance requests and other questions, and even a section that are costs. When something needs to be paid for, whether it is on a recurring basis or not, me or my secretary will input a debit and note which property. This way the website is also an accounting program. Its really useful when consolidating my quickbooks.

With Drupal, the great thing is if you have the time and the aptitude you can create a freaking awesome website for free.

There are modules that are downloadable and can expand your website. For example if you want forums, you can install the "forums" module. Again these modules are all free. The best thing about Drupal is that there are modules that allow you to create a full database system for your company, and develop pages that can view the information in a very specific way, for different types of users. This is CCK and Views if those of you are looking.

I opened an account with Buildium and tried to model my site after theirs. But the best thing was I was able to tweak it for my specific requirements.

It took me about a month after hours to build the site, a total of about 40 hours... I know some computer programmers online would charge like 4000 for a similar custom website (but they're just outsourcing their work to India anyways).

the tenants love it, my staff love it, i can see everything thats going on. Its easy enough for me to tweak from any computer. It looks professional. To a programmer it may be the CMS for the lay and the masses but I have accomplished loads through the website and I highly recommend Drupal. What I am saying is... you should try to build your own "Buildium" on your own website.

check it out:
http://www.drupal.org

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Matt Salazar
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Real Estate Investor · TX · Member since 2010 · 16 posts · 5 votes
16y
Well guys, after a bunch of research I have decided to go with property boulevard. I have 2 trailer parks and over a hundred single family homes. I'm going to give this a try for a year and see how things go. Thanks for all your input.
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Carrie Preston
Investor · Macon, GA · Member since 2016 · 3 posts · 0 votes
10y
I use RentPost. The price is very low and it has completely changed my company as it has saved me time and made me more efficient. The online rent collection is a life saver.
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Page Rosenlund
Investor · Northern Wisconsin · Member since 2018 · 18 posts · 9 votes
7y
Originally posted by @Matt Salazar:

Well guys, after a bunch of research I have decided to go with property boulevard. I have 2 trailer parks and over a hundred single family homes. I'm going to give this a try for a year and see how things go. Thanks for all your input.
A little over a year....but what are you using now?
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