Stampede Blog

Use with other software and its free?

noreply@blogger.com (afield) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:49:00 +0000

Property Stampede is a tenant management console that gives you the tools to manage your tenants online. Property Stampede is completely free to sign up, and along with a two page signup with Paylease.com you have the ability to allow your tenants to pay online with zero cost to you. Here is how it works:

1. Create a free account on PropertyStampede.com.

2. Enter the property/unit information for the properties that you would like to collect rent from.

3. Enter the tenant/lease information, and invite your tenant to use their tenant portal.

4. Create a free Paylease account, by requesting the two page signup from your Property Stampede Rep. If you are a Property Stampede customer, we waive all Paylease sign-up and monthly fees.

5. Save your payment settings from your new Paylease account, and as soon as you save it, your tenants can process payments online, and you can process payments as well in your manager login.

Paylease payment processing software is fully incorporated into Property Stampede's tenant management software. That means that with a free Property Stampede account and a free Paylease account, you have the ability to collect your rent online with no cost to you!

Once you create the property and unit information a property, you can then enter the lease information in. Property Stampede has the most advanced invoice generation tool on the market today. You never have to deal with ledgers, or adding payments every month. Simply create the electronic version of the lease on Property Stampede by entering the start date and the end date, and the recurring charges.

Once all of this information is entered, Property Stampede will show you a schedule of all of the invoices that it will automatically create. Every month ten (10) days prior to the due date, the invoice will be created and it will automatically add the recurring charges. This invoice is automatically available to the tenant. The tenant can pay the invoice up to the total amount due, and if the full amount is not paid within the grace period that is set, the system will automatically add a late fee that you have set to the lease. You can modify any invoice at any time.

The invoices that are created are available to both your tenant and to you on your manager log in. If you modify the invoice or add any new charges or record payments to that invoice the tenant will be able to see that in real time. Also, if your tenant makes a payment it will update your invoice, and also record that payment into your "Payments In" tab so you have a full record of that payment and every detail including the time and date of that payment made.

Property Stampede also offers other functionality for you to use, but is not necessary to use every function of Property Stampede. This way, you can use Property Stampede in conjunction with any other software, and still get all the great benefits of collecting payments without having to painfully switch softwares.

Once you create the electronic version of the lease, and invite the tenant, they will receive an email from the system that will invite them to use a free tenant portal. The tenant portal is where they can log in anytime, view the invoices outstanding, view their payments made, update their contact info, and even submit service requests to you saving you time without receiving endless number of calls a day.

Property Stampede is the most advanced online software that provides real time data, online tenant access, and all of the tools for you to manage your tenants. View our video library for more information at http://www.propertystampede.com/videohelp.asp or contact your Property Stampede Rep today. Create your free account today, and begin using Property Stampede to manage you tenants online.

Are you ready to join the Stampede?

www.PropertyStampede.com

Property Stampede Representative Opportunity.

noreply@blogger.com (afield) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:03:00 +0000

Dear Opportunity Seekers:

They collect their rent online, you get paid.

Property Stampede, LLC. is now seeking representatives within the U.S. for an opportunity to sell Property Stampede on a commission only basis. You would sell to companies/individuals and investors who will greatly benefit from free management software, and the ability to collect their rent online. All for free.

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for driven, energetic, self motivated people to represent their community, and provide free management software that their community will greatly benefit from.

Who is the product for?

With a free sign up, anyone with property can collect their rent online, and have tenant management tools, all free to them. We think that this is a "no-brainer" for ANYONE who has a tenant.

How you get paid:

All Property Stampede reps would be on a commission only basis, that is setup to accelerate early earning potential. Contact us today at 1.888.757.0751 Ext 1 or email Adam at afield@propertystampede.com for more information.

What you would be responsible for:

- Talk to local companies and investors that manage properties.

- Introduce them the to Property Stampede, and promote it as a leading tenant management software.

- Offer a free signup to setup an account to accept payments online.

- Collect your share of any rent transactions of that client.

- Be apart of a very forward thinking group that is dedicated to improving the industry, and providing individuals and companies free software to manage their tenants and collect rent payments.

Be apart of the movement. Be apart of developing the latest technology. Property Stampede has many industry firsts, and is only going to continue to do so. Are you the next rep in the Stampede? Contact us today...

Contact:

Adam Field

afield@propertystampede.com

1.888.757.0751 Ext 1

Read more about Property Stampede:

PropertyStampede.com is a free management software, that allows you to create a free account, and manage your tenants online, and even collect rent online, with zero costs to you. What is even more, is that with a Property Stampede account, you can create an online processing account, and we will waive the sign up.

What does that mean? Well that means that it is possible to have free software, and process transactions online, all without costs to you. We think that this is a "no-brainer" for ANYONE who has a tenant. Read more at http://www.propertystampede.com.

Watch videos in our video library to see the elements of Property Stampede:

http://www.propertystampede.com/videohelp.asp

View our website:

http://www.PropertyStampede.com

I'm Joining the Stampede

noreply@blogger.com (Property Stampede) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:50:00 +0000

Hello Fellow Property Managers and Real Estate Investors,

My name is David Borden, and I am very proud to be a part of Property Stampede. Some of you may know me from my days as the founder of RentClicks.com, which is now Rentals.com. I have been consulting for Stampede for some time evaluating the team and the product. I am here to tell you that this product is the finest property management software on the market. I am very confident in placing my name and reputation in this industry behind this product. We will continue to update you with improvements and new releases.

We have currently completed the first major upgrade which is of course, an industry first. We have the first property management software that is fully integrated with a payment processor, PayLease. Many of you are already Paylease customers, and if you are, all of your fees will be waived if you switch to Property Stampede. Now if a tenant pays their rent online, it will automatically hit all appropriate accounts and statements automatically. You never have to enter anything twice with Property Stampede! This is one of thousands of great features of Property Stampede. If you are wondering what it costs, it is free. You read that correctly, the most advanced, web-based property management software on the market is free. Call us to find out how to get started. I look forward to getting back in your offices to find out how to make our product and the industry better!

Best Regards,

Dave Borden

One software: flexiblity for all properties.

noreply@blogger.com (Property Stampede) — Tue, 26 May 2009 04:57:00 +0000

Many software’s, including most Property Management Software’s do not offer the flexibility to manage multiple types of properties all in the same place. Here at Property Stampede, we are proud to tell you that we can handle almost any type of property that you can manage. Everything from an extra home that you own, to property managers who manage multiple properties to apartment managers who manage apartment complexes with multiple units, Property Stampede offers the tools for you to manage whatever properties that you have.

When we are designing a piece of software for Property Stampede, we always create the most amount of flexibility possible. We take into consideration multiple scenarios, different living situations, and the extensive list of possible payment combinations. With Property Stampede, it is possible to have as many tenants as needed on one lease, and multiple units on one lease. Have one commercial lease for ten buildings, or have three college students in one apartment on separate leases? Property Stampede handles either no problem.

Investment Community: It is easy to manage single family homes with Property Stampede with every tool you need to efficiently and effectively handle your investment properties. Everything from marketing tools to fill your vacancy to full accounting and invoicing to handle your financials, and everything all in one place with online access to have the information you need available to you at any time.

Property Manager: With flexibility such as allowing multiple leases on one property, or having the ability to have one lease for multiple properties, Property Stampede is above the rest with the flexibility and tools available to manage your tenants and owners. Give your owners access at any time with updated owner statements, and details about their properties with a login to a free owners portal. Save time from not doing owner statements, and sending checks. Send them their money using bank to bank transfer at low costs, saving on the stamp and envelope.

Apartment Manager: As a manager of an apartment complex, it is important to have the information you need at the time you need it. Who owes what, and for how much was it? Are there outstanding funds from last month? Can I fill my vacancies faster and maintain a higher occupancy rate? With Property Stampede, you have all of the tools to have that information at the ready, and offer your tenants access to login and view details and to save the phone calls. Also, with the most advanced marketing feeds for instant marketing to the most powerful sites online, Property Stampede is the most powerful tool for your property!

At every level of managing properties, Property Stampede offers you the flexibility and tools you need to effectively run your business, and save you enough time that you may the opportunity to manage even more properties. Check out the most powerful property management software available… PropertyStampede.com!

Are you ready to join the Stampede?

I have an investment home, now what?

noreply@blogger.com (Property Stampede) — Tue, 26 May 2009 04:26:00 +0000

Even in today's economy, it is always a great investment to have a second home for income. These investment properties can prove to be very beneficial when it comes to paying your mortgage, or just for extra cash. It is no secret that those who do this well, usually end up replacing their day job and have a lot of fun doing it.

But it is also not a secret that having an extra house or multiple investment properties can also prove to be a good amount of work. When you start to manage your own properties you will soon start to ask: How do I invoice my tenants? What options do I have to accept payments? How do I find my tenants, and how do I know if they are good tenants? Once I do find my tenants, how do I handle my financials?

Well, those can all be complex questions, and relevant questions to ask when looking to invest in properties. That is why we created the most comprehensive online software for managing properties available. Property Stampede is your complete source for everything you need to manage your properties.

With Property Stampede, managing properties is easier to do. We provide you with the best tools available to most efficiently manage your properties. With Property Stampede, you can easily market your vacant property using the best online advertising options such as Rentals.com, Rentmarketer.com, and free HTML generators for Craigslist.org. From your leads you can check criminal backgrounds (optional), credit checks (optional), and much more options available from Paylease.com to pick out the best tenants. All of this happening all in one place...Propertystampede.com.

Once you fill your vacancy, you can easily invoice your tenants every month so that they know when and how much is due for rent. Accept their payments online with a free portal for the tenants to log into to find their information, and allow them payment options for their convenience.

All of this while the tenant invoices and your invoice are all updated instantly, and in real time, accessible for anywhere with internet access. Manage all of your documents, leases, tenant info and other contact info all in one place... PropertyStampede.com. Also have every transaction automatically updated with a double entry accounting system that always runs in the back end, so that you never have to enter in an accounting ledger again, and still have your end of year tax report, and your financial report available at all times.

Have full control your properties and save time so that you may more efficiently manage more properties, and raise your income. Find out the fun others are having in real estate with Propertystampede.com!

Are you ready to join the Stampede?

Pay Lease added Options.

noreply@blogger.com (Property Stampede) — Tue, 26 May 2009 04:12:00 +0000

Property Stampede is now incorporating the best property payment connection available: PayLease.com!

PayLease offers the best in class payment portals that allows your tenants to pay their rent using their credit card or checking account. Paylease also offers many options such as ACH, check conversion, tenant checks, criminal checks, employment verification, evicition records, and much more. You can even transfer funds to your owners with a click of a button.

The best part of it all... Property Stampede customers can now use all of these options right within your Property Stampede login! That is right, you can create an account quickly and easily, and have these options available to you, all with your Property Stampede Property Management Software!

Once again, we continue to strive to bring the best Property Management Software available.

Are you ready to join the Stampede?

Added Functionality

noreply@blogger.com (afield) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:32:00 +0000

Lately a very big focus from everyone that we have been working with is the easy of use, and reducing the amount of time it takes to complete day to day tasks. A few of these things included jumping between tabs, and finding similar information in multiple places.

So to come up with a solution to this, one of the biggest additions is our new Global Unit Search which is found at the top of every page. No matter where you are in the site, you can type a unit name or number or the name of one of your tenants and it will bring you directly to the Unit page for that information.

This is a fast and efficient way to find out info and navigate the site without having to jump around to multiple tabs. The next step is that we will organize and prioritize the information on that page so that it is even better suited.

Look for more details to come!

New Owner's Portal!

noreply@blogger.com (afield) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:15:00 +0000

The newest addition to the collection of features offered by property stampede is our new owners portal!

This portal is designed to reduce the amount of time between the property manager and the owner's. What is allows the property manager to do is associate a specific unit or property to an owner. This allows the owner to create a login into property stampede, and log on to their account and view the details of all the units and properties that they own. They can view the lease details, delinquencies, where it is being marketed if it is vacant and details of the unit without the need to call the property manager for those details.

This is the first step in bridging the process of collecting a tenants rent payment online, processing that payment, having the money flow to the property manager, automattically process in their account, and automatically update their leases, invoice, delinquency report, tenant portal and owners portal. If a tenant makes a payment, the flow of money is shown all the way through, but each person can only see the respected info as necessary of that process.

Making owning and managing properties and units easier than ever.

PropertyStampede.com!

Are you ready to join the stampede?

Property Stampede Update!

noreply@blogger.com (afield) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:40:00 +0000

Continuing to bring updates and improvements to the software, we have created a brand new lease generation tool to make it easier and add functionality to creating and managing your leases!

The lease generation tool accomplishes multiple things. First, it makes the process of creating leases and selecting dates and the billing day of the month much much easier. Second, it adds a page that shows all of the invoices that will be generated and have the ability to add recurring charges to the invoices in real time, watching which charge will go where and for how much.

There is also another element as well. This one is probably the most important...Prorating lease recurring charges and adding them to the first invoice automatically so you never have to get out the calculator and figure out how much for people to move in half way into the month!

This is just one more feature added, and many more to come. Stop back and see what else we are working on!

Are you ready to join the stampede?

Craigslist AD Generator!

noreply@blogger.com (afield) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:34:00 +0000

One of the newest additions to Property Stampede! A full ad generator specifically designed to provide fast and effective marketing for your vacant properties while using a very popular source to advertise for Free......Craigslist!

Craigslist is proving to be one of the most popular and most effective ways to reach your targeted market in a fast and free way. With all of the new attention though it is hard to designate your ad from other ads on Craigslist. So we took it a step farther. We incorporated an ad generator right into the marketing component of our software. Since all of the unit and property information is already stored and managed in the software, a full HTML ad is created quickly by pulling your information for your vacant unit and providing an effective and excellent looking page in and instant.

Simply use the generator, fill in the missing info, click create and copy and paste the HTML that is generated directly into your Craigslist account! It is as simple as that to designate your ads from the basic four line, text only ads.

Stand out, be noticed, and do it with style with Property Stampede!

A few pics of what the generator looks like:

Property Stampede is on Facebook

noreply@blogger.com (afield) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:20:00 +0000

Recognizing the fact that Facebook is basically tied for first in social networking, we have decided to create a Property Stampede fan page. You can access the page and become one of our fans by doing a search for us from within Facebook.

By becoming a fan, you have one more way of becoming closer with our family by joining discussions, reading company updates, and showing your support for our efforts.

For fellow real estate professionals, a facebook fan page is definitely one more way you can increase your exposure on the internet and we recommend that you look into setting up your own.

See you on Facebook!

Update: New Features to our Property Management Software

noreply@blogger.com (afield) — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:17:00 +0000

We have recently released some updates to our property management software, including a new report, the vacancy report.

The Vacancy report can be found under your reports tab next to our detailed Delinquency and Rent Roll reports. This report allows you to view all of your current vacancies, and also all of your future vacancies. This is valuable information when you need to know what units will be vacant at what date for the next 12 months.

Other valuable information for those units include how many days that unit has been vacant and also how many days until it will be occupied. If you decide to look at a unit in more detail from the report, just click on the units name and you will be taken to the unit details page.

Here is a Quick Snapshot of the Reports Tab:

Here is a Quick snapshot of the Vacancy Report:

Update: New Payment settings!

noreply@blogger.com (afield) — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:23:00 +0000

We have added a settings section that allows you to setup and manage your electronic payment options for receiving payments from tenants. This section can be found in the settings tab after you have logged into your Property Stampede management account.

Accepting payments from tenants via PayPal could never be easier, all that is needed is your PayPal ID to be entered into the settings section. Accepting credit card payments can be setup in a similar fashion and you can turn these payment options on and off at any time.

Save your self some trips to the bank and begin accepting electronic payments as they are a convenient, safe and secure methods of accepting payments.

A quick view of the Settings tab:

Update: New Home Page!

noreply@blogger.com (afield) — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:57:00 +0000

Some of you may have noticed, and for those of you that use it every day, I am sure that you have, but we have now finished our new HOME PAGE!! We are very excited about it, and we think that our graphic designers did a GREAT job. You can send us feedback if you like under the Contact Us section.

You will notice a couple of new things. First, if you are reading this blog, you will like this one, you can get right to this blog from our new home page. If you click the Blog tab, it will take you right back here to find our what is going on.

Also, one of the biggest things you will notice is the new Demo Section. We are currently giving demos on all of our new features, so if you are curious, be sure to schedule your demo soon!

We will continue to make new changes to the home page and constantly adapt, so be sure to stop back and check it out!

www.Propertystampede.com

Also, we are making updates like crazy, improving the software every day. Check back on this blog soon for a features update on everything that we have been working on!

A quick snapshot:

Property Stampede is LIVE!

noreply@blogger.com (afield) — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:49:00 +0000

We are proud to announce that as of today, November 15th, 2008, Property Stampede is now no longer in BETA, and is completely live with our software!

A big thank you to all of our BETA testers who gave us so much input into changes, feature additions and corrections that needed to be made to the software. All of your help is much appreciated, and feel free to continue to give us your input and we will keep the new features coming. We look forward to continuing to work with you.

The structure is complete, and however look forward to a new look and feel to the homepage at Property Stampede. We are currently working with our graphic designers to redesign the look of the homepage making it much more inviting and easier to use.

Also, we will be scheduling web-based demo's all throughout the week. Look for scheduled times, or contact us to set up a custom demo of Property Stampede. These are a completely free, no obligation demonstrations of the capabilities of Property Stampede.

Once again, Thank you to all of you who helping in our six month BETA to get Property Stampede up and running!

Property Stampede Progress Update

noreply@blogger.com (afield) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:01:00 +0000

Our programmers are at it again. And this time it is to make your life a little easier as a property manager.

Did you ever get that call at 3am saying the sink was dripping in 36c? I mean come on, it is important to conserve the water and their sleep, but sometimes your sleep is a little more important. That is why we added the newest addition to the tenant section called the “Service Requests” section.

Since our online property management application is open and awake 24/7, your tenant has the ability to log on and record a new service request; even at 3am. The tenant goes on, tells you what is wrong or what the question is, and it logs all the info that they give you. The second that they submit it, you get notified via email with time, date, location, problem or question, priority level and their emotional state. Then you have the ability to post a response and keep them up to date as to what is happening. You once again see what is coming before you have to confront it. Just a little way of bringing you back in the driver’s seat.

This is just one of the new features and modifications that we have been working on this week. And as always, we are using the input that our beta testers have provided us to prioritize what aspects of the application need improvement. Please keep them coming, and remember that if you are a beta tester you can give us your input by submitting a case under the "Support/Case Tracking" tab from your Home / Dashboard.

If you are not yet a Beta tester and would like to become one, sign up for an invitation to the best property management software (At least we think so…)

Are you ready to join the Stampede?

Property Stampede Progress Update

noreply@blogger.com (afield) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:42:00 +0000

As usual, we are continuing to work to improve and expand our application. We are using the input that our beta testers have provided us to prioritize what aspects of the application need improvement. Please keep them coming, and remember that if you are a beta tester you can give us your input by submitting a case under the "Support/Case Tracking" tab from your Home / Dashboard. This allows you to create and track cases. If you are not yet a Beta tester and would like to become one, signup for an invitation to the best property management software (At least we think so…)

Some of the new and exciting changes that we have made in the past couple of days:

For Tenants:

A cleaner, newer face to the homepage when you sign into the tenant section.
Major programming changes that improve the ease and functionality of the portal. This makes it easier for tenants to navigate and use the application.
A new lease page for tenants to view and manage their lease(s).
Also soon look for new up-and-coming features on the Maintenance tracking page.
Tenants are not yet allowed to make payments while in Beta mode, but soon will be able to using Paypal, Google checkout, credit card, and their checking account.

For Property Managers:

A fun new feature was added this week which allows for your new Tenant(s) to receive a Welcome/Invitation email. This email is generated when you add a tenant to a lease with an email address. From the email, tenants can navigate to PropertyStampede.com so they can link with their landlord and manage their lease(s). When the tenant arrives to the site, they will be asked if they currently have a property stampede account or if they need to create one. Once the tenant logs in or signs up, the tenant can then manage his or her account.
There have also been some interface changes to the interface to improve ease of use. The property management software will alert the user when they view the leases page if they have no units. The alert will notify the user that they cannot add a lease until they add a unit and will provide them with a link to the add unit page. This alert enhancement has been also implemented for the units page if they have no properties and the tenants page if they have no leases.

These are just some of the new features and modifications that we have been working on this week. The more feedback we get from you, the more we will continue to improve the application. To become a Beta tester please visit our invitation request form, or visit our online property management application for more information

Are you ready to join the Stampede?

Book Review: The Unofficial Guide to Managing Rental Property by Melissa Prandi

noreply@blogger.com (Orogeny Software) — Sun, 11 May 2008 23:07:00 +0000

“The Unofficial Guide to Managing Rental Property”

by Melissa Prandi, M.P.M.

WOW. I was excited about this book right from the start. I mean the author is a Master Property Manager (M.P.M.) with over 22 years of experience and a past national president of the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM). The cover even boasts “For When You Want More Than the Official Line”, I’m hooked, tell me more!

This book is great for newbies who are either looking to get into the rental property management business or for small time rental property managers looking to either grow their business or just to get more organized with their business. It’s filled with tons of great general information about managing rental property. It has a bit of everything from deciding whether or not to get into rental property management to finding tenants, problems with tenants, maintenance and upgrades, and even investing and growing your property portfolio. For those who get scared off by the amount of work involved in being a rental property manager, or just don’t know if it’s the right choice for them, there is a chapter dedicated to finding and hiring a rental property management company. This section is conveniently located at the end of the book. Coincidence?

Throughout the book there are highlighted sections or tidbits of information listed as bright ideas, watch out, money savers, and even quotes and experiences from other rental property managers. These sections each have their own little icons which correspond to the type of information provided. Who said this book isn’t fully illustrated?

Also at the end of this book are its appendices. Many rental property management books have various forms and important information (the kind you want to refer back to) scatted throughout the book in its corresponding chapters with only an index to guide you. What was that page again? This book does not have that problem. It has a section for each set of information available for quick reference. It has a great resource directory of websites, a list of other books that they recommend, and a section of important documents. This book does not however have a ton of document examples, but it definitely gives you a place to start.

Overall as an unofficial guide this book hits its mark.