Overview
Units serve as the backbone of rental management in DoorSpot, enabling tenant assignments, rent invoicing, and maintenance task allocation. Explore the diverse functionalities available through the Doors
menu to manage properties & units seamlessly.
Managing Units
Customize Unit Tables
The Unit
and Properties
tables are customizable through the Customize Table
button. This functionality makes it easy to tailor the information displayed.
Clicking on the Customize Table
button will open a menu where you can choose which columns to add to your display. You can add or remove columns based on the information you need.
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To display the property address, find and select the option for property address.
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To show the number of bedrooms, locate and select the appropriate column.
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Make other necessary adjustments to the table to meet your requirements.
These steps help ensure that the unit table shows relevant and useful information tailored to your specific needs. Adjusting the table makes it easier to manage and view details about the properties and units.
Add and Manage Units
To add a new unit, go to the Units
page. Here, you'll see a button labeled Add Unit
at the top of the page. Click on this button to open the form for adding a new unit.
In the Add Unit
form, you'll need to fill out the required details such as unit name, rent amount, and any other necessary information. Once you've completed the form, click the Save
button to add the new unit to your list.
After adding a unit, you can manage it using the options menu. To access this menu, find the unit you want to manage and click on the Options
menu icon next to it. This will open a dropdown menu with several actions available.
From the Triple Dot "Actions"
menu, you can choose to edit the unit, delete it, or manage its calendars. To edit a unit, select the Edit
option. This will open the Edit Unit
modal where you can update the unit's details, such as the rent amount or tags. Once you’ve made the necessary changes, click Save
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If you need to delete a unit, select the Delete
option from the dropdown menu. Confirm the deletion in the prompt that appears to remove the unit from your list.
To manage a unit's calendar, choose the Manage calendars
option from the dropdown menu. This will allow you to handle booking/rental details and other calendar-related tasks for that specific unit.
Use Tags for Organization
Create and Apply Tags
To organize and search your properties and/or units efficiently, you can use tags. Tags allow you to categorize units based on various attributes that are relevant to your management needs.
To access tags, you need to edit a unit. Start by navigating to the Units
section and selecting the unit you wish to edit. From the unit's options menu, click on Edit
. This will open the Edit Unit
modal.
Within the Edit Unit
modal, you will find a section labeled Tags
. To create a new tag, simply start typing the desired tag name in the Tags
textbox. Once you have entered the tag name, press Enter
to add the new tag to the unit.
Applying tags to your units is a powerful way to organize and manage them. By selecting a tag from the list of existing tags, you can filter and search units more effectively, ensuring better accessibility and management of your property portfolio.
Use Tags to Organize Units
Tags are a powerful tool to simplify organizing and searching for property units. Create descriptive and consistent tags that reflect important unit characteristics, like 'Two-Bedroom', 'Pet-Friendly', or 'Downtown'. Use these tags to easily group and filter units, making property management more efficient.
Benefits of Tagging
Tags are a powerful feature within DoorSpot, designed to help you organize and search for property units. Each unit can have multiple tags, allowing for a flexible categorization system tailored to your needs.
Using tags, you can easily search for units based on specific criteria. By entering tags into the search bar or filter panel, you can quickly narrow down your list of units to those that match your requirements.
Tags also enable you to group units into portfolios. This can be particularly useful for managing properties that share certain characteristics or for organizing units by specific categories. Grouping units into portfolios simplifies the process of managing and tracking them within the system.
Navigate Different Views
The Units and Properties lists have two different views:
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List View (the default view)
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Mapped View
The filtering functionality works across both views, and filtered results are maintained as you switch views.
List View
Access the list view of units by clicking on the Units
section from the sidebar. This view displays a list of all property units with details such as balance, number of tenants, and tags.
The details that are displayed on this page are
Map View Navigation
To switch from the list view to the map view, click the map icon located at the top right of the Units
section. This action changes the display to a geographical representation of your property units.
The map view provides a comprehensive visual layout of your units based on their geographic addresses. This display makes it easy to see the distribution of your properties.
You can navigate the map using standard map controls like zooming in and out and dragging to move around. Clicking on a unit within the map allows for further interaction and detailed views.
Filter Units
Apply Filters
To filter the list of units, start by opening the filter panel by clicking on the small green Filter Icon next to the Customize Table button. (For more details of this see the "Filtering Units and Properties" article.) This will expand the filter panel, revealing various filtering options.
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Type the desired filter criteria in the respective fields within the
Filter Panel
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Click on the
Apply Filters
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To clear all filters, click on the
Clear
button within the panel.
Clear Filters
The 'Clear' button in the filter panel is a useful feature for resetting your view of the units list. It removes all applied filters and returns the list to its default state.
To clear any applied filters, simply click the Clear
button located within the Filter Panel
. This action will immediately reset the units list view, allowing you to start fresh without any previous filter constraints.