Overview
Managing a single-family home usually means that there's only one unit on that property, but on multi-family homes, apartments, or condos, it's more common to see multiple units on a property. If for any reason you need to add new units to an existing property, here's how you would do that.
Note: Any unit you add to DoorLoop will be counted as an active unit, even if it is not currently being rented and is vacant. This counts toward your subscription active units and will affect your pricing.
The Steps
To add a new unit to an existing property, click the + Create New button at the top left corner and then click Unit under the Rentals section.
On the Add New Unit window, you will need to enter the following information:
Property - Choose the property that this unit is associated to
Unit Name
Market Rent - estimated rent in the area
Size - square footage of the rental space
Beds - number of bedrooms
Baths - number of bathrooms (for half baths, round up to the following whole number)
Description - describe the inside of the unit
(Commercial units have no need for Beds/Baths, so those are excluded. If your commercial units do need to track Beds/Baths, choose the Other commercial property sub-type.)
If this unit's address is different from the property address, toggle off the setting for "Unit address is the same" under the Unit Details when editing the unit information. This will bring up more options for entering an address other than the property address. (This is useful for units that have a mailing address different from the property address.)
(Optional) Add photos and amenities, decide whether the unit is available to view in the rental applications, and whether or not you will be listing this unit.
Click Save to finish.
This will add a new unit to the property selected.
Tip: If you plan on listing this unit or even having it available in your rental applications, you should fill out all the required fields. To create an online listing for this unit, refer to the article: Creating Online Listings for Your Units.
Note: If the unit you are creating has a different owner than that of the main property, you can create a new property for that unit and associate that property with the owner of the unit.
What is Market Rent?
Market rent is the amount a landlord might reasonably expect to receive, and a tenant might reasonably expect to pay, for a tenancy. It needs to be similar to the rent charged for similar properties in similar areas. More information about Market Rent can be found here.
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