One person wearing every hat
Owner-operators answer the phone, run tours, chase maintenance, and do bookkeeping. The phone always loses.
Missed calls go straight to a competitor with a leasing office and a 1-800 number.
AI receptionist for small operators
AI receptionist built for small multifamily operators
You don't have a call center budget and you don't need one. Frontdesk gives small operators 24/7 voice, SMS, and outbound coverage at a per-community price that makes sense from your first property.
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Languages
Voice, SMS, chat, email
Channels
Works with every property management system
Yardi
Voyager, Breeze, RentCafe, Chat IQ
RealPage
OneSite, Knock CRM, AI Revenue Mgmt
Entrata
Core, Leasing AI / ELI+
AppFolio
Property Manager, Realm-X
Buildium
SMB property mgmt + HOA
ResMan
Multifamily, affordable, LIHTC
The Problem
Call centers price you out
Traditional answering services quote enterprise rates with setup fees that make no sense for a 2-property operator.
You stay short-staffed because the alternative costs more than the leases it would save.
No nights, no weekends
Most leads call after work or on Saturday. A small team physically can not cover those hours.
60-70% of inbound demand never reaches a human.
Tools are built for the enterprise
Most AI leasing products demand a 6-week onboarding and a dedicated admin. Small operators do not have either.
You stay on voicemail because the modern stack is not built for you.
How Frontdesk Works
Built for multifamily operators on Yardi, RealPage, Entrata, AppFolio, Buildium, ResMan — and every other major PMS.
Live call
+1 (415) 555-0142
Inbound · Zillow Rentals lead
AI Transcript
“Hi! I’d love to tour the 2-bedroom at Maple Heights. Any availability this Saturday?”
Frontdesk AI
“Yes! The 2BR at Maple Heights is $2,450/mo with a Feb 1 move-in. Saturday 11am or 2pm works for tours. Shall I book one?”
Answered in 0.4s
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24/7 AI voice priced per community
Pay only for the properties you own. No call-center minimums, no enterprise contracts.
- Flat per-community monthly pricing
- No setup fee on standard plans
- Cancel any time
- Bilingual English/Spanish included
- Live in days, not months
Qualification
Looking for a 2BR around $2,400, move-in mid-February. Do you allow pets?
We have a 2BR at $2,450/mo available Feb 15. Cats and dogs under 50 lbs welcome. What’s your move-in date?
Captured
Budget$2,400
Layout2BR
Move-inFeb 15
Pets1 dog, 35 lbs
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Setup that one person can run
A small operator can configure the entire agent in an afternoon. No IT, no admin team, no consultants.
- Self-serve onboarding flow
- Pre-built scripts for typical SMB workflows
- Plain-language settings, not enterprise config
- Direct support from a real human
- No internal admin headcount required
More capabilities
Everything else your team needs
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Outbound nurture without lifting a finger
Every new Zillow or Apartments.com lead gets a callback in under 60 seconds, plus day-3 and day-7 follow-up.
- Speed-to-lead under a minute
- Multi-touch follow-up cadence
- Re-engagement on stale leads
- All logged to your PMS or spreadsheet
- Stops automatically when prospect books
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Resident services that protect your weekends
Maintenance intake, lockout escalation, rent questions — all handled without ringing your personal phone at 11 PM.
- After-hours emergency routing
- Maintenance triage with photos
- Polite handling of past-due conversations
- Escalation rules you control
- Owner notified only when you must be
Integrations
Frontdesk is PMS-agnostic and integrates bidirectionally with Yardi Voyager (7S and One), Yardi Breeze (and Breeze Premier), RentCafe CRM, RealPage OneSite (Leasing & Rents, Facilities, Affordable, Student), RealPage AI Revenue Management (AIRM / YieldStar), Knock CRM, Entrata Core, Entrata Leasing AI (ELI+), AppFolio Property Manager, AppFolio Realm-X copilot, AppFolio Investment Management, Buildium, ResMan, Rent Manager, MRI Software, DoorLoop, TenantCloud, RentVine, Funnel CRM, Property Meld, and ServiceFusion. Lead context, guest cards, work orders, payment notes, hardship flags, renewals, and tour bookings sync in real time — no manual data entry, no broken handoffs between systems.
Yardi
Voyager, Breeze, RentCafe, Chat IQ
RealPage
OneSite, Knock CRM, AI Revenue Mgmt
Entrata
Core, Leasing AI / ELI+
AppFolio
Property Manager, Realm-X
Buildium
SMB property mgmt + HOA
ResMan
Multifamily, affordable, LIHTC
Full integration coverage
- Two-way sync with Yardi Voyager 7S, Voyager One, and Yardi Breeze (guest cards, work orders, ledger notes, renewal offers)
- RealPage OneSite Leasing & Rents, OneSite Facilities, OneSite Affordable, OneSite Student
- RealPage AI Revenue Management (AIRM / YieldStar), LRO, ActiveBuilding
- Knock CRM bidirectional guest-card + tour-calendar sync
- Entrata Core + Entrata Leasing AI (ELI+) coexistence — voice and outbound where ELI+ stops
- AppFolio Property Manager, Property Manager Plus, Investment Management, Realm-X copilot, AppFolio HOA
- Buildium for SMB property management, Buildium HOA
- ResMan for affordable, LIHTC, HUD/Section 8, and conventional multifamily
- Rent Manager, MRI Software, MRI Residential Management, DoorLoop, TenantCloud, RentVine via API
- Funnel CRM, Spherexx ILoveLeasing, G5, SightMap marketing-stack coexistence
- Property Meld + ServiceFusion work-order dispatch
- Smart-lock integration: PointCentral, Latch, Schlage, Yale (for self-guided tours)
- E-signature: DocuSign, Adobe Sign, HelloSign, AppFolio e-sign
Customer stories
Real property management and real estate operators using Frontdesk to handle thousands of calls per month — across leasing, maintenance, and resident support.
Who it's for
Owner-operators with 2-25 units who can not staff a leasing office
After-hours and weekend coverage at SMB pricing
Speed-to-lead on every Zillow and Apartments.com lead
Maintenance intake that does not wake the owner
Outbound nurture without an in-house leasing team
The journey
Every step syncs to Yardi, RealPage, Entrata, AppFolio, Buildium, or ResMan in real time.
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Step 1
AI captures every prospect and resident interaction
Inbound voice calls, outbound AI voice, SMS, WhatsApp, web chat, email, ILS lead forms (Apartments.com, Zillow Rentals, Zumper, Rent.com, ApartmentList, HotPads, Realtor.com Rentals), and walk-in inquiries are answered instantly with portfolio-aware context — across multifamily apartment communities, build-to-rent (BTR), single-family rental (SFR), student housing, senior living, and affordable / LIHTC properties.
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Step 2
Records sync to your PMS, CRM, and calendar
Guest cards, work orders, renewals, payment notes, hardship flags, and tour bookings flow into Yardi Voyager 7S, Yardi Breeze, RentCafe, RealPage OneSite, Knock CRM, Entrata Core, AppFolio Realm-X, Buildium, ResMan, Rent Manager, MRI Software, DoorLoop, TenantCloud, and Funnel CRM in real time. Calendar sync with Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, and PMS-native calendars. No double-entry.
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Step 3
Automation runs follow-up across voice, SMS, and email
No-show recovery within 5 minutes, dormant-lead reactivation, 90/60/30/15-day renewal cadences, day-of-due rent reminders, tiered delinquency outreach, payment-plan negotiation, autopay enrollment, maintenance status updates, and Google review requests fire automatically — with the right cadence and channel per resident persona.
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Step 4
Portfolio analytics surface what matters
Cross-property dashboards track speed-to-lead, tour-booked rate, tour-to-lease conversion, no-show rate, recovery rate, average maintenance SLA, emergency response time, renewal rate, delinquency reduction, payroll savings, and NOI impact — across every community. AI call scoring and QA flags replace mystery shopping.
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Multifamily AI hub
Frontdesk runs leasing, residents, renewals, and collections — and integrates with every property management system multifamily operators use.
What this page covers
Topics, integrations, channels, property types, and workflows covered by small multifamily operators.
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PMS & CRM integrations
- Yardi Voyager 7S
- Yardi Voyager One
- Yardi Breeze
- Yardi Breeze Premier
- Yardi RentCafe CRM
- Yardi RentCafe Connect
- Yardi Affordable Housing
- Yardi Senior Housing
- Yardi Chat IQ
- RealPage OneSite Leasing & Rents
- RealPage OneSite Facilities
- RealPage OneSite Affordable
- RealPage OneSite Student
- RealPage AI Revenue Management (AIRM / YieldStar)
- RealPage LRO
- RealPage ActiveBuilding
- Knock CRM
- Entrata Core
- Entrata Leasing
- Entrata Maintenance
- Entrata Accounting
- Entrata Leasing AI (ELI+)
- AppFolio Property Manager
- AppFolio Property Manager Plus
- AppFolio Investment Management
- AppFolio Realm-X copilot
- AppFolio HOA
- Buildium
- Buildium HOA
- ResMan
- ResMan Affordable
- Rent Manager
- MRI Software
- MRI Residential Management
- DoorLoop
- TenantCloud
- RentVine
- Funnel CRM
- Spherexx ILoveLeasing
- G5
- SightMap
- Property Meld
- ServiceFusion
ILS lead sources
- Apartments.com
- Zillow Rentals
- Zillow Premier Agent
- Zumper
- Rent.com
- ApartmentList
- HotPads
- Trulia Rentals
- Craigslist Housing
- Realtor.com Rentals
- PadMapper
- Facebook Marketplace Rentals
Multifamily workflows automated
- AI leasing assistant
- AI tour booking and self-guided tour scheduling
- Smart lock integration (PointCentral, Latch, Schlage, Yale)
- Apartment lead qualification (budget, move-in, pets, occupants, parking)
- Section 8 / housing voucher pre-qualification
- Guest card creation and bidirectional sync
- Tour reminder cadences (24h, 2h, 30min)
- No-show recovery within 5 minutes
- Dormant lead reactivation (7, 14, 30 day)
- Application-incomplete nudges
- Maintenance request intake and work-order creation
- Emergency maintenance triage (no heat, burst pipe, gas leak, electrical, lockout)
- After-hours resident hotline
- Resident SMS status updates
- Post-resolution satisfaction surveys + Google review requests
- Lease renewal outreach (90/60/30/15 day)
- Renewal negotiation within policy guardrails
- Renewal e-signature (DocuSign, Adobe Sign, HelloSign)
- Rent reminder SMS / day-of-due nudges
- Tiered delinquency outreach (3, 5, 10, 15 day past due)
- Payment-plan negotiation
- Autopay enrollment campaigns
- Eviction-prevention hardship outreach
- Pre-NSD (Notice to Quit) outreach
- Resident referral SMS campaigns
- Concession and promo announcements
- Open-house and event outreach
- Move-in coordination
- Move-out and turnover assistance
- Amenity reservations (gym, pool, clubhouse)
- Package and mail notifications
- Noise complaint intake
- Pet policy and pet registration
- Parking management
- HOA member inquiries, dues collection, ARC requests
Property types served
- Conventional multifamily apartment communities
- Lease-up properties and pre-leasing campaigns
- Stabilized communities
- Build-to-rent (BTR) portfolios
- Single-family rental (SFR) portfolios
- Student housing
- Senior living and 55+ communities
- Affordable housing
- LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit)
- HUD / Section 8 voucher communities
- Mixed-use developments
- Corporate housing and relocation
- Short-term and furnished rentals
- HOA-managed properties
- Multifamily REITs (50–500+ communities)
- Class A, Class B, Class C multifamily
Communication channels
- Inbound voice calls (24/7)
- Outbound AI voice for no-show recovery, renewals, delinquency
- SMS and texting
- Web chat (embedded chatbot)
- ILS form lead webhooks
- Voice in 30+ languages (Spanish, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Korean, Portuguese, Arabic, Haitian Creole, Russian)
- Text in 50+ languages
Competitive alternatives
- EliseAI (MeetElise) leasing AI alternative
- Funnel Leasing CRM alternative
- Zuma leasing AI alternative
- Respage chatbot alternative
- Fenix AI alternative
- Yardi Chat IQ alternative
- Entrata Leasing AI (ELI+) alternative
- AppFolio Realm-X alternative for external conversations
- Knock CRM augmentation
- BetterBot, Quext, LeaseHawk, Travis (Smart Leasing) alternatives
- Traditional answering services (PATLive, AnswerConnect, Specialty Answering Service)
FAQ
Common questions about small multifamily operators
Frontdesk integrates with Yardi Voyager, Yardi Breeze, RentCafe, RealPage OneSite, Knock CRM, Entrata, AppFolio, Buildium, ResMan, Rent Manager, and MRI Software. Here's what multifamily operators ask most.
Contact supportYes. Pricing is per community per month and starts well below the loaded cost of an answering service. Most small operators pay back the subscription with one extra lease.