{"id":7703,"date":"2017-06-27T09:40:45","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T16:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/?p=7703"},"modified":"2017-06-27T09:40:45","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T16:40:45","slug":"custom-fields","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/custom-fields\/","title":{"rendered":"New Feature: Save and Manage Detailed Tenant Data with Custom Fields"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"renamingCustom Fields give property managers and landlords the ability to add more detailed information about their tenants, owners or properties that will be saved within the system. \u00a0For example, when editing a renter’s information you can input a tenant’s car details and license plate\u00a0number, along with their contact information, and rent amount.<\/p>\n

These details can later be pulled by the Forms Editor to create lease agreements and other forms that auto-populate with the Custom Fields data, saving you from manually entering the data – talk about a time saver!<\/p>\n

Rentec Direct users can add fields to Owner, Property, and Tenant details pages.<\/p>\n

Examples of Custom\u00a0Field for Tenants<\/h3>\n

Tenant Pet Information<\/strong>– You can include the breed and name of your renters’ pets<\/p>\n

Tenant Car Information<\/strong> – You can include the Make, Model, and license plate information of your tenant’s car. (This was actually the number one request we had from clients that caused us to develop this feature)<\/p>\n

Lawn Maintenance<\/strong> – You can include a yard maintenance custom field to note who will take care of the property’s lawn, tenant or owner.<\/p>\n

Examples of Custom Fields for Properties<\/h3>\n

Appliances\/Property Features Updates<\/strong> – You can include information about when major appliances or property features were installed or purchased. For instance, if you include a Roof custom field<\/em>, you can include that a new roof was purchased for the property in 2015. This is useful information for Owner agreements.<\/p>\n

Mortgage Information<\/strong> – You can include information about the mortgage for the property, like the name of the bank or other finical institution, as simple reminders for yourself.<\/p>\n

Security Deposit Account Information<\/strong> – Some states require a landlord or property manager to share the bank name and address where a tenant’s security deposit funds are being held. A custom field for this information is a great idea because you can use the field to auto-populate with the correct information in lease documents or other forms created in the forms editor.<\/p>\n

Owner Information<\/strong> – Some states require\u00a0a property manager to share the name and contact information of the property owner with the tenant. The new Custom Fields feature allows you to do just that, you can include an Owner Name custom field and Owner Address custom field (or whatever your state requires) and then you can use that information to auto-populate any forms created within the forms editor.<\/p>\n

Examples of Custom Fields for Owners<\/h3>\n

You can use custom fields for your owners to auto-populate information in your management agreements created in the Forms Editor. Some examples include:<\/p>\n