Set Property Settings

Overview

By default, your properties will use your company settings for many things. However, configuring property settings will override the company level settings.

Properties also have some of their own unique settings, such as information for online listings, owners, and reserve funds.

The Steps

Step 1

Go to Rentals < Properties and click on the property you want to change settings for.

Step 2

Click on the Settings tab to see all the options.

Step 3

Use the buttons to change the following settings as necessary:

• General Information

  • Update the property name and address if needed.

  • If you enter a Detailed description of this property, this is used when posting online listings for this property.

• Photos

  • These photos are used when posting online listings for this property.

• Property Type

  • For your reference, but also used when posting online listings for this property.

• Amenities

  • Specify amenities included with this property to be used when posting online listings.

• Pet Policy

  • Set a pet policy to be used when posting online listings for this property.

• Owners

  • Add or remove property owners for this property.

• Bank Accounts

  • Set property specific bank accounts for lease payments.

  • The Operating Account is the default bank account used for lease payments and needs to be a merchant account if you want to receive online payments through DoorLoop.

  • The Escrow account is often used for recording lease deposit payments, but you can use this secondary account in any way you want.

• Reserve Funds

  • Set how much money should be designated for this property’s reserves.

  • You won’t be able to distribute this money back out to your owners, and you will see this amount listed when paying bills so you’ll know if you are dipping into the reserve funds.

• Late Fees

  • Set a property late fee schedule for leases on this property.

• Tenant Portal

  • Configure unique tenant portal settings for this property.

• Rent & Payment Notifications

  • Choose unique tenant rent and payment notifications for this property.

• Payment Instructions

  • Set payment instructions to show in the tenant portal for this property.

• Tenant Requests

  • Specify who gets notified and assigned to tenant requests for this property.

• Rental Applications

  • Turn on rental applications for this property.

• Management Fees

  • Set unique management fee settings for this property.

Next Steps

• Make sure you’re ready to receive online payments from your tenants!