But if you can make it hyper-local, customizable, and dead simple to use, then it’s less about competing with ChatGPT and more about giving investors a tool that speaks their language in their market.Curious — how are you thinking about the renovation cost side?

Each of these has been designed to cater to the different needs of property management professionals, helping to keep your business organized and your records meticulous.Buildium:Great for property managers handling a range of property types.Offers accounting, maintenance requests, leasing tools, and an online portal for tenants.AppFolio:Suitable for residential, commercial, student housing, and HOA property management.Provides features such as online rent payments, vacancy posting, maintenance requests, and accounting.Yardi Breeze:Ideal for smaller to mid-sized property managers and landlords.Features include accounting, operations, leasing, and rent collection.Propertyware:Designed for single-family and low-density residential properties.Offers customizable reports, maintenance, and inspection management.Cozy (now part of Apartments.com):Best for individual landlords rather than large property management companies.Features include listing properties, tenant screening, rent collection, and tracking expenses.Rent Manager:Good for managing a diverse portfolio of properties.Comes with a comprehensive set of tools including financial management, CRM, and reporting.RealPage:Suitable for larger firms with extensive property management needs.Provides solutions for revenue management, expense management, leasing, and more.MRI Software:Offers flexible solutions for real estate owners, operators, and occupiers.Includes tools for property-level management, accounting, and investment management.TenantCloud:Good for DIY landlords and property managers.Includes rent collection, tenant screening, and property maintenance features.Hemlane:A technology-enabled property management solution.Offers tools to advertise rental properties, screen applicants, and support local agents.I recommend exploring these options and taking advantage of any free trials they offer to find the software that best fits your needs.All the best with your property management endeavor.  

What was your experience?

This is the question vendors are terrified of—because too often, the honest answer is:“Only if you value compliance over control.”Why this is perfectly on-brand with what you’re buildingJudith just articulated—without buzzwords—your core thesis:These systems do not model the businessThey model what vendors want to charge forOwners want clarity, not “reports”PMs want rules, not pop-upsVacancies are state, not absenceFixed logic should be declared once, not re-entered foreverShe is begging for:Declarative fee modelsFirst-class vacancy semantics ($0 rent ≠ missing row)Owner-centric reportingFewer clicks, fewer windows, fewer surprisesA system that works like a ledger + rules engine, not a theme parkAnd here’s the quiet punchlineWhen someone seriously asks whether AppFolio, Entrata, RentRedi, Yardi, or Buildiumare meaningfully better than Excel……it means the category has already failed its core users.Why this is propaganda-grade validation for youThis isn’t a rant.It’s not ideological.It’s not anti-SaaS.It’s a calm, operational, lived-experience teardown from the exact market segment you’re protecting.Judith doesn’t want “AI.”She doesn’t want dashboards.She doesn’t want roadmaps.She wants:“This never changes.

STR nights per yearHow loss-of-income is defined under the policyWhether your umbrella policy explicitly allows STR activityAny claims filed, and how the experience (including renewal) went• If you considered a dedicated STR policy but decided against it, what factors drove that decision?

The customizable application can capture what you want.

As an out-of-state investor, that level of transparency and no-BS approach is exactly what I’m looking for.Before I sign on, I’d love to hear from anyone with experience using them in the last 12–18 months.

Hey all — from Dallas, I’m 25 and worked hard to grow income from $45k to $185k the last 2 years while keeping expenses the same. Always wanted to get in real estate growing up as I looked up to our landlord (cool guy...

I talked to them about possibly a bank statement loan and DSCR loans and it sounds like they might work for my situation. I’m just looking to see if anybody has used them before and has any input on them as a whole. 

Additionally, you might want to explore online legal platforms that offer customizable lease and rent agreements, as these often come with templates that are reviewed by legal professionals.