Add a property by entering its address, state, and unit details, then confirm the setup before inviting tenants or creating leases. The state matters because it supplies the location-aware rules and disclosures used throughout the tenancy workflow.
Create the property and a unit
Set the state — it drives your rules
Create the property and a unit
A property in Aptoria holds one or more units, and everything else — leases, rent, tenants, the agent's rules — hangs off a unit. Onboarding walks you through creating your first property and unit together, so a new account reaches a usable state in one pass. After that, you add more from the Properties screen.
A single-family home is just a property with one unit; a small multifamily building is one property with a unit per apartment. You can add units to a property at any time as you bring more of your portfolio in.
Open the Properties screen and tap "Add property."
Enter the property name and address.
Add at least one unit with a label (for a single-family home, one unit is fine).
Save. The property now appears in your portfolio and is ready for a tenant.
Set the state — it drives your rules
Set the property's state before you invite anyone to a unit. The state is what determines the lease addendum, the deposit cap the agent will refuse to collect above, and the state-law-aware late-fee rules, so it is not just a label. A unit whose property is missing its state stays locked until you set it.
If you manage properties in more than one state, each property carries its own state, and the agent applies the right rules per property automatically. You do not maintain one global setting for the whole portfolio.
With a property, a unit, and a state in place, you are ready to bring in a tenant and start collecting rent. The home-screen "Get started" checklist tracks the rest of setup — connecting payments, setting your late-fee policy, and inviting your first tenant — and marks each item done as you go.
Nothing the agent can do runs on its own yet. Autonomy is opt-in, so adding a property never triggers any autonomous action; you decide when to turn features on.