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Property Management Platform

PropertyOS

A microservices-based property management platform covering tenant records, lease management, rent tracking, document generation, and multi-user collaboration.

5–500
Units Supported
Full Suite
Document Automation
Microservices
Architecture
$0/unit
Platform Cost

Overview

PropertyOS is a complete, self-hostable property management system for independent landlords and small property management companies. It centralizes tenant onboarding, lease creation, rent payment tracking, automated document generation, owner-tenant communication, and multi-user team collaboration — replacing the combination of spreadsheets, Gmail, and consumer-grade apps that most landlords use to manage their portfolios. It addresses the practical gap between expensive enterprise property management software and manual workflows.

The Challenge

Independent landlords and small property management companies managing 5–100 units typically operate with a patchwork of Excel spreadsheets, email chains, and disconnected consumer apps that don’t share data. Enterprise property management platforms — Yardi Voyager, AppFolio, Buildium — charge $1–5 per unit per month plus implementation fees, making them economically irrational for portfolios under 100 units. The result is that the vast majority of the rental market’s operational infrastructure runs on tools designed for completely different use cases, with no audit trail, no document automation, and no team visibility.

What We Built

PropertyOS implements a microservices architecture where tenant management, lease administration, document generation, and payment tracking run as independent services coordinated through Docker Compose. Each service owns its domain data, enabling independent scaling and maintenance. The tenant service manages profiles, contact history, and onboarding documents. The lease service handles contract creation with templated lease terms, renewal workflows, and expiration alerts. The document service generates lease agreements, rent receipts, and notice letters automatically. MongoDB’s document model fits property management data — irregular schemas across different property types, jurisdictions, and lease structures — naturally. Multi-user access with role-based permissions enables property managers, owners, and maintenance teams to see relevant information without seeing everything.

Results

  • 5–500 — Units Supported. Right-sized for independent landlords to mid-size portfolios
  • Full Suite — Document Automation. Leases, receipts, notices — generated automatically
  • Microservices — Architecture. Independent, scalable service domains
  • $0/unit — Platform Cost. vs. $1–5/unit/month on enterprise platforms
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