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Property management made simple

The all-in-one platform for landlords, property managers, and investors. Manage tenants, leases, payments, maintenance, and compliance from a single beautiful dashboard.

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27+
Built-in Modules
3
Dedicated Portals
100%
Section 8 Ready
Properties
24
22 occupied, 2 vacant
Monthly Rent
$28,450
↑ 8% from last month
Open Work Orders
7
1 emergency
Compliance
96%
1 license needed
Features

Everything you need to manage properties like a pro

From tenant onboarding to rent collection, inspections to lease signing — Blue Deer handles it all.

🏘️

Property Portfolio

Centralized view of your entire portfolio with real-time occupancy, compliance status, and financial performance.

  • Photo galleries & documentation
  • Occupancy tracking
  • Rental license management
  • Section 8 inspection status
💰

Rent Collection & ACH Payments

Collect rent online via Plaid-powered ACH transfers. Autopay, late fee calculation, and payment tracking built in.

  • Plaid bank account linking
  • Autopay scheduling
  • Automatic late fee calculation
  • Payment history & receipts
📝

Lease Builder & E-Signatures

Generate state-compliant leases with a step-by-step wizard. Send for electronic signature — no third-party fees.

  • 6-step lease creation wizard
  • Built-in e-signature (no DocuSign needed)
  • Michigan compliance templates
  • PDF generation & storage
🔧

Maintenance & Work Orders

Track work orders from request to completion. Assign vendors, monitor costs, and keep tenants in the loop automatically.

  • Priority-based work orders
  • Vendor assignment & SMS alerts
  • Before/after photo documentation
  • Cost tracking & payment recording
📋

Inspections & Compliance

Never miss an inspection deadline. Track CO inspections, rental inspections, Section 8 reviews, and violations.

  • 5 types of CO inspections
  • Rental & Section 8 inspections
  • Violation tracking & resolution
  • Automated deadline alerts
📱

SMS & Email Notifications

Communicate with tenants and vendors via built-in SMS and email. Two-way messaging with full conversation history.

  • Twilio SMS integration
  • Bidirectional text messaging
  • Email via SendGrid / SMTP
  • Customizable notification templates
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Section 8 & PHA Management

Purpose-built tools for Section 8 landlords. Track vouchers, PHA contacts, recertifications, and rent increases.

  • PHA directory & contacts
  • Recertification workflow
  • Rent increase requests
  • Voucher & tenant portion tracking
📊

Financial Dashboard

Real-time financial overview across your entire portfolio. Track rent, expenses, invoices, and outstanding balances.

  • Revenue by entity & property
  • Invoice approval workflow
  • Vendor payment tracking
  • Outstanding balance alerts
🔑

Showings & Leasing Pipeline

Manage property showings, assign agents, and track prospective tenants through your leasing pipeline.

  • Showing scheduling & types
  • Vendor/agent assignment
  • SMS reminders
  • Public property listings
Two-Way Messaging

Real conversations with tenants and vendors

Built-in SMS messaging powered by Twilio. Send and receive texts directly from Blue Deer — every conversation is threaded, searchable, and linked to the right property and work order.

  • Bidirectional SMS with full conversation history
  • Auto-match incoming texts to tenants and vendors
  • Send overdue notices, reminders, and custom messages
  • Conversations auto-linked to work orders and properties
  • Bulk notification support (SMS, email, or both)
Blue Deer SMS messaging interface showing a two-way conversation between landlord and tenant about water bills and maintenance scheduling
Maintenance Tracking

Work orders from request to resolution

Track every maintenance issue with priority levels, vendor assignments, cost tracking, and photo documentation. Emergency alerts go straight to your phone via Telegram.

  • Priority levels: emergency, high, normal, low
  • Assign vendors with instant SMS notification
  • Before/after photo documentation
  • Cost estimation and actual spend tracking
  • Tenants submit requests via their portal
  • Vendors update status from their portal
Blue Deer work order management interface showing emergency, high priority, and normal maintenance requests with vendor assignments and cost tracking
Showings & Leasing

Fill vacancies faster with organized showings

Schedule private showings and open houses, assign agents, send SMS confirmations, and track your entire leasing pipeline from one calendar view.

  • Calendar view with showing types (private, open house, tenant)
  • Assign agents/vendors to each showing
  • SMS reminders sent automatically
  • Prospect contact details at a glance
  • Status tracking: scheduled, confirmed, completed
  • 7-day upcoming showings on your dashboard
Blue Deer showings calendar interface with upcoming property showings, agent assignments, and confirmation status
How It Works

Up and running in minutes

Blue Deer is designed to be intuitive from day one. No training manuals required.

1

Add Your Properties

Import your portfolio or add properties one by one. Upload photos, set addresses, and configure compliance details.

2

Onboard Tenants & Vendors

Add tenants with lease details, set up vendor profiles, and invite everyone to their dedicated portals.

3

Manage Everything from One Place

Collect rent, track maintenance, sign leases, manage inspections — all from your real-time dashboard.

Dedicated Portals

Separate portals for every stakeholder

Give tenants, vendors, and the public their own tailored experience — no extra cost.

🏠 Tenant Portal

Empower tenants with self-service tools that reduce your phone calls and emails.

  • Pay rent online (one-time or autopay)
  • Link bank accounts securely via Plaid
  • Submit maintenance requests with photos
  • View water bills and lease documents
  • Track work order status in real time
  • Phone-based secure login (no passwords)

🔨 Vendor Portal

Keep vendors in the loop with their own portal for work orders, invoices, and showings.

  • View assigned work orders with priority
  • Upload completion photos
  • Submit invoices directly
  • Manage scheduled showings
  • Receive SMS notifications
  • Secure phone-based authentication
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing

Start free, scale as you grow. No hidden fees, no per-transaction charges.

Starter
For new landlords getting started
$0 /month
  • Up to 5 properties
  • Tenant management
  • Work order tracking
  • Dashboard & KPIs
  • SMS notifications (limited)
  • E-signatures
  • ACH rent collection
  • Vendor portal
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Professional
For growing property managers
$29 /month
  • Up to 50 properties
  • Everything in Starter
  • ACH rent collection via Plaid
  • Built-in e-signatures
  • Lease builder wizard
  • Tenant & vendor portals
  • Unlimited SMS & email
  • Section 8 management
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Enterprise
For large portfolios & teams
$79 /month
  • Unlimited properties
  • Everything in Professional
  • Multi-entity support
  • Project & rehab tracking
  • Advanced financial reporting
  • API access
  • Priority support
  • Custom integrations
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Integrations

Works with the tools you already use

Blue Deer connects with industry-leading services to automate your workflow.

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Plaid
💬
Twilio
📧
SendGrid
🤖
Telegram
📄
WeasyPrint
🔐
PostgreSQL
"Blue Deer replaced three different tools I was using. The Section 8 management alone saves me hours every month. It's the only property management software that actually understands what small landlords need."
— Early Beta User
Managing 18 units across Metro Detroit

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