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Build a gap between you and resident communication.

Door Term creates a professional communication layer between independent landlords and resident requests—answering routine questions, delivering consistent follow-up, and bringing only real decisions back to you.

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No card required · No phone number required · Bring your own AI if you want

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Lease §4 · Rent status
I cannot pay the full amount Friday. Can the late fee be waived?
The lease provides for a late fee after the grace period. I cannot approve an exception, but I have documented your request and sent it to the property decision-maker for review.
Operator decision needed: Resident requested a fee waiver. No approved exception is on file.
Why Door Term exists

Your rental should not live in your nervous system.

The hardest part of managing a small portfolio is often not the building. It is being the person every resident can reach directly, at any hour, about every problem and exception.

From Alfred, Door Term founder

“I built Door Term after managing properties myself. I wanted to be fair without turning every lease term, late payment, or maintenance request into a personal negotiation.”

01

Move the conversation out of your personal inbox

Residents receive one professional place to ask questions. You get a complete operating record instead of scattered calls, texts, and emotional back-and-forth.

02

Let the rules stay consistent

Door Term uses the lease and your approved protocols to explain due dates, responsibilities, and next steps without inventing exceptions or giving in because a conversation feels uncomfortable.

03

Say no without carrying the whole exchange

The software—or an eligible Live Team Member—can communicate an approved decision, handle routine follow-up, and keep pressure inside the documented channel.

04

Keep decisions where they belong

Negotiations, exceptions, disputes, legal questions, and unapproved spending come back to the authorized property operator. Door Term creates distance, not false authority.

When rent is late

Remove the awkwardness. Keep the responsibility.

Door Term helps you act consistently when a payment deadline passes—without claiming to replace legal review or the authorized owner.

The timeline is surfaced

Due dates, grace periods, recorded payments, and the relevant lease language appear in one place.

Approved reminders go out

Door Term can deliver consistent portal reminders—and SMS when activated—without requiring you to restart the conversation every day.

Excuses and requests are documented

The system can explain the existing rule, collect the resident’s response, and escalate any requested exception for your decision.

You are told when action may be needed

When a lease-defined milestone is reached, Door Term can flag the account and prepare an operator-reviewed notice draft so you can consult the right local process promptly.

Your decision returns professionally

Once authorized, the approved answer is delivered in the same channel and follow-up remains organized.

Important boundary: Door Term does not independently decide to evict, provide legal advice, serve notices, negotiate leases, or represent itself as a licensed property manager. Customers remain responsible for legal review, authorization, and legally valid service.
The Door Term suite

One flagship. More tools as you grow.

Door Term is a multi-product SaaS for independent landlords and real estate investors. Start with communication, analyze the next deal, then expand only when the product earns its place.

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Evaluate possible Section 8 rental opportunities and projected cash flow before purchase.

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S8 Deals is not affiliated with HUD or any public housing authority. Qualification and cash flow are not guaranteed; investors must independently verify program rules, payment standards, inspections, rent reasonableness, and every result.

Free software. Optional service.

Start free. Pay when Door Term takes on work or cost.

Use the resident portal yourself, connect your own AI, or add a managed service when convenience is worth it.

Core software

Portal + BYOK

$0 / month

Private portal chat, manual replies, a free Telegram agent (bring your own bot, no phone number), and optional customer-provided OpenAI or Anthropic API access. First five units free; 6–20 units is $10/month total.

Managed convenience

Door Term AI

$29 / month

We supply and manage the AI provider. Includes up to five units and 1,000 pooled AI replies monthly.

Telecommunications

Business Texting

$19 / month + carrier costs

Add a dedicated number and mirror portal conversations into SMS after guided carrier registration and approval.

Human coverage

Live Support Team

From $1 / scheduled coverage hour

Trained helpdesk support from your lease and protocols. Plan minimums, volume limits, schedule, and pilot availability apply.

How can the core product stay free?

Because we charge when we supply the AI, telecommunications, or human coverage—not simply for giving you an organized place to communicate.

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Put the conversation in its place.

Start with a professional resident portal for up to five rental units free. Expand to 20 units for $10/month, or add managed AI, texting, or a live team when you want them.

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