AppFolio is your operating system. Frontdesk is the voice layer in front of it — answering every maintenance call 24/7, triaging the issue with the resident, and writing a clean AppFolio work order before the call ends. Vendors get dispatched without your leasing team touching the phone.
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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
Residents and on-site staff don't decide when maintenance issues happen. Calls hit voicemail at 9 PM, on Saturday morning, during lunch — and the work order never gets opened in AppFolio.
When a person scribbles notes from a voicemail and types them into AppFolio later, half the details are missing — unit number, access instructions, severity, photos. Techs roll trucks blind.
A real leak, a no-heat call in January, a gas smell — these need the on-call tech now, not a AppFolio ticket that sits until morning. Most intake workflows can't tell the difference.
Once a ticket is in AppFolio, somebody still has to call the HVAC vendor, the plumber, the locksmith — confirm availability, get an ETA, and update the resident. That work falls back on the leasing or maintenance team.
How Frontdesk Works
Built for multifamily operators on Yardi, RealPage, Entrata, AppFolio, Buildium, ResMan — and every other major PMS.
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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?”
Frontdesk picks up every maintenance call in under a second, asks the right diagnostic questions, captures photos via SMS, and decides emergency vs schedule on the call.
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
Frontdesk writes the work order into AppFolio the moment the call ends — priority set, category tagged, photos attached, full transcript in the notes. Property Meld, AppFolio, Yardi, RealPage, Entrata, Buildium, ResMan — all supported.
More capabilities
For categories you've outsourced — HVAC, plumbing, pest, appliances, locks — Frontdesk calls the assigned vendor, confirms a window, and updates AppFolio and the resident with the ETA.
When Frontdesk hears the words that matter — leak, fire, gas, no heat, lockout, flooding — it skips the queue and reaches the on-call tech or vendor immediately, then logs the incident in AppFolio.
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
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
24/7 maintenance call coverage for AppFolio portfolios
Work orders written into AppFolio with photos and transcript
Emergency live transfer with parallel AppFolio ticket creation
Outbound vendor dispatch with ETA back to AppFolio
Resident SMS updates tied to AppFolio work order status
The journey
Every step syncs to Yardi, RealPage, Entrata, AppFolio, Buildium, or ResMan in real time.
Step 1
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.
Step 2
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.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
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 Maintenance.
AppFolio work order AI intake, AI maintenance intake AppFolio, AppFolio voice AI, AI that creates AppFolio work orders, AppFolio vendor dispatch AI.
FAQ
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 supportFrontdesk runs every call through a triage model trained on multifamily maintenance categories. Keywords, resident sentiment, time of day, and unit context all feed the decision. Emergencies trigger an immediate live transfer to the on-call tech or vendor; routine items get scheduled and written into AppFolio as a normal work order.
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