Anyone used Google.Sites as their Rental Prop Homepage?

Question

Does anyone have experience using google sites for their rental property management? I want to start using Buildium or some other PM tool, but they have TOO much. I am looking for a place to file maintenance requests and hold all my properties.

If anyone has done this, please let me know and share your link!

Max James · Answer

So now that we have the maintenance requests, homepage, marketing, and all the other things associated with a website, the next topic will be creating financial reports.  Postlets.com has brought me the best luck in advertising, so I plan to stick with that model in regards to posting my listings.

I use Cozy for my rental payments, which has been working out fantastic.  Is there a free software out there that will allow me to link up my bank accounts and track my income/expenses?

Craig H. · Answer

Definitely check out appfolio.  Great software and great stand by customer service.  They will even do a gotomeeting with you before signing up.

Joel De Jesus · Answer

Got it. Check out this link comparing site builders.

http://www.websitebuilderexpert.com/wix-vs-weebly-...

As for tracking finance, not sure if you're referring to property management specific, if not then mint.com does it well.

Very nice refs on Cozy and Postlets, will take note of those. Good luck with all the setup.

Max James · Answer

The thing I am trying to do now is act like I have 100+ units (even though I only have 6) in order to get all of my systems in place before I get more and more units.  Avoid being that burnt out landlord!  I am also weighing the advantage of trying to put all of this together on my own, or hire it all out to a PM... Sadly in the Cincinnati area, a good PM basically is non-existent.

Joel De Jesus · Answer

I think Buildium and Google.Sites are overkill for what you need unless you wanted the extra features each package offers.

If you only need to file maint requests and organize important files per property then maybe a simple Google drive will do plus maybe custom rule in google mail to automatically organize your important property related emails. Just my 2 cents =)

Max James · Answer

Thanks@Sarnen Steinbarth !  I am going to give this a shot, I think it'll be just what I need right now.  Would you mind sharing your link to your weebly page?  It'd be great to check out what other investors are doing.

Sarnen Steinbarth · Answer

Never used Google Sites.  I have used www.weebly.com - pretty easy to use generic website builder.

Max James · Answer

All the PM software looks fantastic, I just don't need to pay $480/year (which is what Buildium charges when you have 0-40 units) quite yet to manage.

Stephen Hundley · Answer

I would be interested as well