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 PropertiesPreview unavailable 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
   • 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 TenantsPreview unavailable page.
2. Click Add Tenant.
3. Enter tenant details:
   • Full Name
   • Email and Phone
   • Assigned Unit
4. Optionally add Emergency Contacts (Name, Phone, Email) — you can add unlimited contacts per tenant.

Step 3b: Request Tenant Screening (Optional)

If you need to verify the tenant before creating a lease, you can use built-in screening:

1. On the Tenants page, go to the Screening tab.
2. Create an application link.
3. Share the link with the applicant (it is single-use and expires after 7 days).
4. The applicant will verify their email and submit their details and documents.

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 LeasesPreview unavailable page.
2. Click Add Lease.
3. Link to a Unit and a Tenant.
4. Set the Start Date and End Date (leave the end date empty for a month-to-month lease).
5. Enter the Rent Amount and Security Deposit.
6. Configure Late Fees (Fixed Amount or Percentage) and the Grace Period in days.
7. Set the Rent Due Day (1 through 31, or use the account default).
8. Upload the Lease Document and any Photos.
9. Add optional Notes.

Step 5: Check Your Dashboard

Click back to your Dashboard OverviewPreview unavailable.

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

• Units in use reflects your active unit count vs. subscription limit
• Month summary shows total due, collected, outstanding, and collection rate
• Recent Activity Feed shows the 10 most recent activity items

Congratulations! You've digitized your rental business. Next, explore how to Log Rent PaymentsPreview unavailable, Track ExpensesPreview unavailable, or Create Maintenance RequestsPreview unavailable to fully manage your properties from one dashboard.