u/ImaginaryProfit2162

I’m building LORDLY to automate property management for Australian self managing landlords. Would you actually use this?

I’m building LORDLY to automate property management for Australian self managing landlords. Would you actually use this?

Quick disclosure: I’m involved in building LORDLY and helped with the beta testing. I’m not posting as an independent user or customer.

We’ve set up a shared demo of the real web portal with everything already filled in. The properties, people, messages and figures are fictional. The account is view only, so it cannot change data, contact anyone or move money.

Web demo: https://www.lordly.com.au/sign-in

Email: demo@lordly.com.au

Password: LORDLY-Demo-Access-2026!

After signing in, open Maintenance, then Air conditioner service. That is probably the clearest example of what we’re trying to do.

It follows one job from the tenant reporting the problem through triage, a $385 quote, booking and progress tracking. The tenant, landlord, tradie and LORDLY updates are all kept in the same thread.

The escrow shown there is simulated. No card was charged and no money was collected, held or transferred. Nothing was sent to a real tenant or tradie.

The rest of the demo has four fictional Australian properties, rent and income and expense graphs, leases, maintenance history, compliance reminders, documents, reports and 28 examples of work LORDLY has handled.

The iPhone app is also live here: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/lordly-property-management/id6768313614

One important note: the linked tenant, landlord and tradie walkthrough is newer and currently only available in the web demo. That exact walkthrough is not in iOS 1.0.4 yet.

Would you use something like this to self manage a property?

Does the maintenance flow make sense without someone explaining it?

What would make you trust, or not trust, the automation?

Blunt feedback is welcome. I’d rather hear what does not work.

u/ImaginaryProfit2162 — 11 days ago

What I wish I had set up before self managing a rental

If you are thinking about self managing, the hard part is not collecting rent. It is remembering all the small things that happen at different times.

The biggest mistake is keeping everything in texts, email and your head. Before the tenant moves in, set up one place for the lease, condition report, bond details, rent history, repairs, invoices and compliance dates. Make sure every repair request is acknowledged in writing, even if you have already spoken on the phone.

Give the tenant a clear process for urgent repairs and decide in advance what a tradesperson can approve without calling you. Check arrears on the same day every week. Keep receipts and statements tidy as you go instead of trying to rebuild the year at tax time.

I have been working on LORDLY because this admin was too scattered for self managing landlords. That makes me biased, but the advice still applies whether you use software or a spreadsheet. Curious what part people here find hardest once the tenancy is running.

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u/ImaginaryProfit2162 — 20 days ago

Built LORDLY for Australian self-managing landlords — feedback wanted

Disclosure: I’m building LORDLY.

It’s an Australian property-management workspace for landlords who don’t want a traditional agent but also don’t want rent, maintenance, compliance and documents spread across email and spreadsheets.

Current product covers:

• property and tenant records

• rent monitoring, arrears and rent reviews

• maintenance tracking

• compliance reminders

• documents, reports and EOFY exports

• an AI layer for portfolio questions and follow-ups

There’s a free plan for one property; paid plans start at $29.99/month.

I’d value blunt feedback from owner-managers: which part of self-management is still the biggest time sink — tenant comms, arrears, maintenance, compliance or tax-time records?

https://lordly.com.au/

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u/ImaginaryProfit2162 — 20 days ago