# LeaseOps Portal pilot proposal

A client-ready proposal for turning the Property Management Pipeline Portal demo into a scoped, rebrandable property management onboarding software pilot with clear launch owners, commercial terms, acceptance criteria, and follow-on SEO/AEO expansion.

Recommended offer: Property management onboarding software pilot package

Investment summary: $24k-$45k setup, $1.2k-$4k/month recurring, $1.2k-$4k/month hosting, support, document workflow updates, and integration planning.

Target launch window: Weeks 6-10; 10 days data prep, 20 days portal hardening, 15 days active onboarding pilot.

## Executive Narrative

A rebrandable owner onboarding and leasing operations portal for property teams that need cleaner document packets, rent-ready tracking, and owner communication. The paid pilot keeps scope tight: prove fewer stalled owner packets, clearer rent-ready accountability, and faster launch into property operations. while deferring custom integrations, advanced automation, and unsupported workflow expansion until the buyer validates adoption.

Buyer outcome: Fewer stalled owner packets, clearer rent-ready accountability, and faster launch into property operations.

Proof points:
- Owner packet completion: 85% of required files complete or owner-blocked by day 7.. Evidence: Document status board.
- Launch task accountability: 100% of rent-ready checklist items have owner, due date, and status.. Evidence: Launch task workflow.
- Accounting handoff clarity: One approved export field map before live PMS or accounting sync.. Evidence: Implementation export and blocked integration list.
- Reduced onboarding delay: Move blocked items into one visible queue during the first week. modeled lift.
- Manager capacity: Centralize packet status, approval notes, and owner messages for the pilot cohort. modeled lift.

## Prospect Fit

- Manages at least 40 units or several owner relationships.
- Uses email, folders, and spreadsheets for owner onboarding or lease packet status.
- Has repeated document exceptions before a property becomes rent-ready.
- Property management owners and Regional operations managers can validate the pilot without replacing their core system.

## Scope

### Tenant setup

Configure property stages, owner packet requirements, roles, brand tokens, and launch dashboard.

Deliverables:
- Portfolio onboarding workspace
- Property intake pipeline and stage transitions
- Owner packet import template
- Owner and property export import map

Acceptance: Pipeline stage, launch checklist, and owner queue reflect the same property.

### Data onboarding

Map property records, owner contacts, packet status, rent-ready tasks, and accounting handoff fields.

Deliverables:
- Property and document import
- Owner document checklist with missing-item reminders
- Rent-ready checklist
- Document checklist import map

Acceptance: Exception queue exists; document type mapping needs final labels.

### Workflow configuration

Configure missing packet reminders, blocker escalation, accounting export preflight, and launch readiness checks.

Deliverables:
- Document reminders and rent-ready blockers
- Rent-ready task board for inspections, listing, maintenance, and reserves
- Accounting export field map
- Rent-ready task list import map

Acceptance: Spec includes roles, document objects, integrations, and launch assets.

### Pilot review

Deliver readiness report, accounting field exceptions, owner message templates, and expansion recommendation.

Deliverables:
- Portfolio handoff package
- Accounting handoff export and launch readiness report
- Portfolio launch report

Acceptance: Export an accounting handoff file that passes field completeness review.

## Timeline

- Kickoff (Days 1-7): Client sponsor. Buyer action: Client sponsor: approves the pilot offer, success criteria, and weekly launch decisions. Deliverable: map owner packet fields, property statuses, and portal roles. Exit: Import file and required document matrix approved.
- Configuration (Days 8-25): Implementation lead. Buyer action: Onboarding coordinator: provides source data, validates import exceptions, and confirms cutover readiness. Deliverable: import pilot properties and classify missing documents. Exit: Admin can move a property from intake to rent-ready review.
- Pilot (Days 26-45): Portfolio manager. Buyer action: Portfolio manager: tests the workflow against real records before broader rollout. Deliverable: review accounting preflight and export exception examples. Exit: Accounting handoff sample and launch readiness report are accepted.

## Commercial Terms

- Recommended tier: Owner packet pilot. Buyer can assign one portfolio manager, approve packet requirements, and export property/owner data within the first week.
- Pilot setup: $24k-$45k. Brand tokens, owner portal shell, property stages, packet categories, and staff roles for one portfolio.
- Recurring support: $1.2k-$4k/month. Launch support thread: Business days during pilot; Weekly onboarding review: One 45-minute session per week
- Property and owner import: $7k-$13k. Import up to 60 active property records with owner contacts, unit fields, rent-ready stage, and exceptions.
- Packet and rent-ready workflow: $8k-$16k. Configure required documents, exception queue, rent-ready blockers, owner reminders, and accounting export preflight.
- Launch support and hosting: $1.2k-$4k/month. Hosting, weekly onboarding review, message template edits, blocker triage, and export troubleshooting.

## Buyer Commitments

- Property export with owner, unit, rent, reserve, and onboarding stage fields.
- Required owner packet list with legal or policy owner sign-off.
- Rent-ready checklist, blocker definitions, and escalation owners.
- Accounting export format or sample import file from the destination system.
- One 90-minute workflow kickoff, one document packet review, and one accounting export review. before configuration begins.
- Launch support thread with Next business day response during setup.

## Assumptions

- Data path: Import a small cohort of new-owner records, reconcile property identifiers with the PMS, then invite internal managers before owner-facing portal access.
- Identity model: Email invitation for owners and staff during pilot, with Microsoft Entra or Google Workspace SSO as the production path.
- Session model: Portfolio-scoped sessions with property access filters and owner-portal restrictions.
- Domain strategy: Use owners.clientdomain.com or onboarding.clientdomain.com for the live portal, with property-management.ideas-realized.com retained as the sales preview.
- Payment milestone: 40 percent due at signature for packet policy review and tenant setup.

## Out of Scope

- No payment collection, trust accounting, or ledger replacement in the first pilot.
- No resident portal commitments unless the resident workflow add-on is signed.
- Document retention and compliance language must be approved by the buyer before owner reminders are enabled.
- Do not represent the pilot as an accounting system replacement.
- Do not automate legal document reminders without buyer-approved wording.
- Do not add resident payment scope to the base pilot.
- Deferred module: Resident portal and payment processing
- Deferred module: Maintenance vendor marketplace
- Deferred module: Full accounting ledger sync

## Acceptance Criteria

- At least 40 property records import with required owner and unit fields.
- Missing owner packet reminders reflect the client-approved document matrix.
- Rent-ready blockers are visible by owner, stage, property, and next action.
- Accounting handoff export passes completeness review for the pilot portfolio.
- Move a property from intake to rent-ready: Pipeline stage, launch checklist, and owner queue reflect the same property.
- Route an owner document exception: Exception queue exists; document type mapping needs final labels.
- Export owner onboarding launch spec: Spec includes roles, document objects, integrations, and launch assets.
- At least 40 property records import with required owner and unit fields.
- Missing owner packet reminders reflect the client-approved document matrix.

## Risk Controls

- Pilot risk control 1: Implementation lead; Avoid resident payments, trust accounting, and maintenance marketplace scope until owner onboarding is accepted.
- Pilot risk control 2: Product engineer; No payment collection, trust accounting, or ledger replacement in the first pilot.
- Pilot risk control 3: Growth lead; No resident portal commitments unless the resident workflow add-on is signed.
- Accounting export fields can vary by property management stack.: Implementation lead; Scope one export format for the pilot and keep ledger sync out of MVP.
- Owner document requirements may vary by jurisdiction or management agreement.: Client sponsor; Require client policy review before turning reminders into automated messages.

## SEO/AEO Expansion

- Property management onboarding software: /industries/property-management-onboarding-software
- What should owner onboarding software track for property managers? (FAQPage)
- How can a property manager reduce rent-ready launch delays? (HowTo)
- Owner onboarding software vs shared drive folders
- Rent-ready workflow software vs generic task boards

## Next Steps

- Approve Owner packet pilot and confirm $24k-$45k setup band.
- Send required assets: Owner packet checklist, Pilot property export, Owner reminder templates.
- Schedule One 90-minute workflow kickoff, one document packet review, and one accounting export review..
- Choose launch domain: property-management.ideas-realized.com preview now, then property-management.ideas-realized.com for production.
- Use Move a property from intake to rent-ready as the first go/no-go decision.

## Signature Blocks

- Client sponsor: Approves budget, pilot scope, and launch decision.
- Buyer operations owner: Provides source data, validates workflow language, and accepts launch criteria.
- Ideas Realized implementation lead: Owns configuration, runbook, QA evidence, and post-pilot backlog recommendation.
