Quick-Start Guide: Your First 24 Hours in Landager

You just created your Landager account. You might be staring at an empty dashboard, but don't worry — you'll have it fully populated in minutes.

This guide is the fastest path to getting your account functional. Follow these steps in order and you'll avoid any backtracking.

Step 1: Add Your First Property

Everything in Landager starts with a Property. You can't add tenants or track rent without a place for them to live.

1. Navigate to the Properties page.
2. Click the Add Property button.
3. Enter the property details:
   • Name (e.g., "Sunset Apartments" or "123 Main St")
   • Full Address (line 1, line 2, city, state, ZIP, country)
   • Property Type: Single Family, Multi Unit, Apartment, Land, or Commercial
   • Total Units count
   • Optional Notes
4. Click Save.

Step 2: Define Your Units

If your property has multiple rentable spaces, you need to define each one.

1. Open the property you just created.
2. Click Add Unit for each rentable space.
3. Enter the unit details:
   • Unit Number (e.g., "Apt 101", "Suite A", "Unit B")
   • Layout: Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Square Footage
   • Rent Amount and Currency
   • Status: Vacant, Occupied, or Maintenance
   • Optional Notes
4. Repeat for every unit in the property.

Step 3: Add Your Tenants

Now that the physical spaces exist, it's time to assign the people.

1. Navigate to the Tenants page.
2. Click Add Tenant.
3. Enter tenant details:
   • First Name and Last Name
   • Email and Phone
   • Assigned Unit
   • Move-In Date and Move-Out Date
   • Status: Active, Past, or Pending
4. Optionally add Emergency Contacts (Name, Phone, Email) — you can add unlimited contacts per tenant.

Step 4: Create a Lease

The Lease is the key piece that connects a Tenant to a Unit and defines the financial terms.

1. Navigate to the Leases page.
2. Click Add Lease.
3. Link to a Unit and a Tenant.
4. Set the Start Date and End Date.
5. Enter the Rent Amount and Security Deposit.
6. Configure Late Fees (Fixed Amount or Percentage).
7. Choose the Lease Type: Fixed-term or Month-to-Month.
8. Set the Rent Due Day (1st through 28th of each month).
9. Upload the Lease Document (PDF, image, etc.).
10. Upload Unit Condition Photos (JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC — up to 30 MB total) to document the unit's starting condition.

Step 5: Check Your Dashboard

Click back to your Dashboard Overview.

Because you successfully created a Property, a Unit, a Tenant, and an active Lease, your dashboard should now be alive with data:

• Total Properties count updates
• Units In Use reflects your active unit count vs. subscription limit
• Active Tenants and Occupancy Rate increase
• Rent Collected progress bar shows expected revenue
• Recent Activity Feed shows a timeline of everything you just did

Congratulations! You've digitized your rental business. Next, explore how to Log Rent Payments, Track Expenses, or Create Maintenance Requests to fully manage your properties from one dashboard.