Overview
Move-in day sets the tone for the tenancy. Do it in person or on video; do it with photos; document everything.
Move-in day sets the tone for the tenancy. Do it in person or on video; do it with photos; document everything.
A move-in is complete when funds have cleared, keys are logged, the inspection is photographed and acknowledged, utilities are transferred, and the resident has portal access with autopay set.
Move-in day sets the tone for the tenancy. Do it in person or on video; do it with photos; document everything.
Move-in day is the only moment when the resident is fully engaged and the unit is empty. Anything not documented then is documented never — condition, meter readings, key count, parking assignment.
Clearing funds before handing keys is the other discipline. Keys given against a pending payment is the most common way a tenancy starts with a balance nobody planned for.
1. Confirm keys, fobs, and access codes. 2. Walk the unit with the resident and photograph every room. 3. Sign the move-in inspection. 4. Confirm autopay is enabled. 5. Send a welcome email with the neighborhood essentials.
Either, as long as it has cleared. ACH is fine if you allow settlement time; do not treat initiated as received.
From signed lease to first day of tenancy — the checklist for onboarding a new resident cleanly.
Draft a lease that captures the essentials, respects state law, and can be signed on a phone.
Renew a lease on time without turning it into an eviction risk.
Hold, itemize, and return security deposits according to state law — with the paper trail to prove it.
Move-out inspection, itemized deductions, and deposit return within your state's timeline.
Document, notice, cure period, and escalation — the sequence that holds up if it ever reaches a courtroom.
$49/month includes 5 units, then per-unit pricing that drops as you grow. Optional modules are billed separately and must be added deliberately.
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