Do it your way.
Doorway gives you all the software the DIY apps have — plus a real local assistant who drafts your messages, coordinates repairs, tracks California law, and even preps your notices. You stay in control. You just tap approve.
The full toolkit modern owners expect — no feature gaps.
What the $2/month apps can't give you — a human in the loop.
Every step ends with you — Doorway prepares, you decide and send.
We set up your properties, units, and leases so you're running from day one.
A repair, a question, a request — it lands in your Doorway inbox with a photo.
Your assistant and AI diagnose it, draft the reply, and line up a local pro if needed.
One tap from your phone — even the lock screen. It always goes out as you.
The $2/unit apps are great — if you have time to run everything yourself.
| What you get | Doorway | DIY software |
|---|---|---|
| Full property software suite | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI maintenance diagnosis | ✓ | ✓ |
| A real assistant drafting your messages | ✓ | — |
| Repairs coordinated with vetted local pros | ✓ | — |
| Bay Area law tracked (Oakland/SF/Berkeley) | ✓ | generic |
| Ready-to-print notices, prepped for you | ✓ | — |
| Someone who's renovated here themselves | ✓ | — |
| You keep full control & ownership | ✓ | ✓ |
Deep on Oakland RAP, SF Rent Board & Berkeley rules — plus AB 12 deposits, AB 1482 caps and Sacramento's tenant rules for everywhere else we serve.
When a repair needs a pro, we send someone we've worked with on our own renovations — not a name from a national database.
We own and renovate Bay Area property ourselves. We've handled the permits, the notices, the compliance headaches you're facing.
Two simple options. The software is free. The human is what you pay for.
Either way, you keep full control — you approve everything, and we never touch your rent.
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