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Getting started

How do I sign up?+

Click "Start 15-day trial" on the pricing page and create your account — no credit card. Then complete a verified business profile (company name, business address, business phone) and your workspace is ready in a few minutes. The first 15 days are a free trial of the core features, capped at 25 units; add a card to unlock the rest.

Do I need a credit card to start?+

No. Every paid plan (Lite / Standard / Growth / Pro) starts with a 15-day free trial, and you start without a card. Core features — properties, units, tenants, leases, rent tracking, maintenance and messaging — are open from day one, capped at 25 units. AI features, the 50-state rules engine, document templates and bulk exports, the API, MCP and integrations, online rent collection and tenant screening unlock once you add a card in Settings → Billing. Stripe verifies the card, and nothing is charged until you choose a plan. If the trial ends without a plan, your account becomes read-only and is deleted 30 days after the trial ended — we email you before that. One free trial per person and per company.

Can I import my existing data?+

Yes. Use the bulk CSV import on the Properties and Tenants pages. Templates are downloadable. For complex migrations from another property management platform, contact us at contact@proprietio.com.

Will you migrate my data for me?+

You drop your exports in a private Magic Link and our team moves your portfolio for you: properties, units, tenants, leases, balances, ledger history and documents. Free on every annual plan, and on every plan from Growth up. Up to 250 units and 25 buildings, you are live in 7 days, counted from the day we receive your complete exports. If it takes us more than 14 days, your first month is free. Larger portfolio? We migrate it too: free for the first 250 units and 25 buildings, a fixed quote for the rest, and a go-live date agreed before we start.

How do I invite my team?+

Settings → Team → Invite. Enter their email and assign a role (Property Manager, Leasing Agent, Maintenance Lead, Accountant). They receive an email to set their password.

Rent collection

How do tenants pay rent?+

Online via Stripe (card / ACH / Apple Pay / Google Pay) or offline (Zelle, Venmo, Wire, Check, Cash). You configure which methods are accepted per property in Properties → Settings → Payment methods.

Who pays the Stripe processing fee?+

Configurable per property: either the landlord absorbs it (default) or the tenant pays a "convenience fee" added on top. Stripe charges 2.9% + $0.30 for cards, 0.8% capped at $5 for ACH.

How do I verify a Zelle/Venmo/Check payment?+

Tenants submit the payment in their portal with a confirmation # and optional proof photo. You see "Pending verification" on your Payments page. Click Verify after confirming the funds arrived in your bank/Zelle/Venmo account.

Can I record payments I received outside the app?+

Yes. Payments page → "Record manual payment" button. Pick the tenant, amount, date, method, and reference. Mark as paid immediately or save as pending.

When do I receive the rent money?+

Stripe online: 2 business days after the tenant pays (faster on the Pro plan with instant payouts). Zelle/Venmo/Wire: instantly to your account. Check: when you deposit it.

Leases & renewals

How does Proprietio handle lease renewals?+

Automatically. We track each lease end date and send notices according to state law: NY 30/60/90 days based on tenancy length, CA Cal. Civ. Code § 1946.1 (30 / 60 days), TX, FL, NJ, IL, MA, WA. The tenant gets a renewal letter; you get a heads-up.

Can I e-sign leases with tenants?+

Yes — every plan includes a monthly e-signature pack (5 on Lite, 15 on Starter, 40 on Growth, unlimited on Pro+); beyond it, $3 per signed document. Built in-house, ESIGN Act / UETA compliant. Tenant gets an email, signs in browser, you get the PDF + audit trail.

How do I run a tenant background check?+

Tenant screening add-on ($35 per check) — credit + criminal + eviction history via TransUnion SmartMove. The applicant gets an email with a link, you receive the report when complete.

Maintenance

How do tenants submit maintenance requests?+

Through their portal — they describe the issue, attach photos, and the AI bot triages it to the right person on your team (maintenance lead, property manager, etc.).

Can I assign tickets to outside vendors?+

Yes. Add the vendor in your Team page (or just type their name on the ticket). They can be linked to the Expense for accounting tracking.

What about emergency tickets?+

High / urgent priority tickets trigger immediate email + SMS (if SMS add-on is enabled). The bot escalates if no response in 30 minutes.

Accounting & taxes

Does Proprietio replace QuickBooks?+

For most landlords yes. Full double-entry GL, standard property management chart of accounts, P&L, balance sheet and trial balance, plus a fiscal year close. If your accountant works in QuickBooks or Xero, Accounting → Export for accountant gives them a ZIP with ready-to-import journal files — keep QuickBooks for payroll or other businesses and import our books into it.

How do I close the fiscal year?+

Accounting → Fiscal year & close. Proprietio runs the checks first (the year has ended, the previous year is closed, the ledger balances), then locks every date up to year end and keeps a snapshot of the trial balance and balance sheet as signed off. Manual entries into a closed year are refused; a late payment still posts, on the first open day, with its original date in the memo. Only the account owner can reopen a year, with a written reason.

What do I send my accountant?+

Accounting → Export for accountant. Books (ZIP): general ledger, journal, trial balance, balance sheet, P&L, open receivables and payables, deposits held, unreconciled bank lines, plus QuickBooks Online and Xero import files. Supporting documents (ZIP): every receipt and vendor invoice behind the period's expenses, each tied to its journal entry, with the missing receipts listed. You can also invite your accountant as a teammate with the Accountant role.

Are GST/HST/QST handled in the books (Canada)?+

Yes. On Canadian commercial leases, the GST/HST/QST charged to tenants is booked to Sales Tax Payable, not to rent income, and the accountant export includes a sales tax report by month, property and province for your CRA / Revenu Québec return. Books are kept in CAD for Canadian organizations.

Can I generate 1099 forms?+

Yes. End of year, go to Reports → 1099 → choose tax year → review candidate vendors (paid > $600) and owners → generate IRS-compatible CSV for filing.

How do I track expenses across multiple properties?+

Properties → Expenses → New. Each expense is tagged to a property. The GL automatically posts the journal entry. Reports → Expenses by property gives you the breakdown.

Team & tenant portal

What roles exist?+

Owner (your boss), Property Manager (admin level), Leasing Agent (lease + applications), Maintenance Lead (tickets), Accountant (financial reports). Plus Tenant (portal only) and Property Owner (passive owner — sees their property statements).

Can tenants chat with my team?+

Yes. The triage bot routes: maintenance → Maintenance Lead, billing → Accountant, lease → Property Manager, etc. You can also DM specific team members.

How does the Owner portal work?+

For absentee landlords (people who own properties but don't manage them). They see only their assigned properties, monthly income statements, and distribution history. No access to other landlords' data.

Security & data

Where is my data stored?+

PostgreSQL on Render (Oregon, US). Daily backups with point-in-time recovery. SSL/TLS in transit, encrypted at rest. Card data is tokenized via Stripe (PCI compliant).

How do I export my data?+

Settings → Export. Download all your data as CSV (per table) or JSON. Keep your data forever, even if you cancel.

What happens if I cancel?+

Your data is retained for 90 days then permanently deleted. You can re-activate within 90 days at any time. Export your data first if you want to keep a copy.

Is the app GDPR / CCPA compliant?+

Yes. See our Privacy Policy. We don't sell your data, don't train AI on your private data, and respect deletion + access requests.

Still need help?

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