Doorway gives you everything the DIY apps have — then adds a local assistant who drafts your messages, coordinates repairs, and tracks California law. You stay in control. You just 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.
Review, tweak if you want, tap send. 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 |
| Someone who's renovated here themselves | ✓ | — |
| You keep full control & ownership | ✓ | ✓ |
Oakland RAP, SF Rent Board, Berkeley rules, AB 12 deposits, AB 1482 caps — flagged for your specific property before you slip up.
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.
A property manager takes 8–12% of rent every month. We don't touch your rent.
Your rent stays yours. We never process or take a cut of it.
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