Works Seamlessly With Buildium
Eliminate 2 AM Maintenance Calls on Your Buildium Portfolio.
Keep Buildium for your accounting, leasing, and owner portals—and stop paying $2/minute answering services just to wake you up at 2:00 AM. PropDispatch answers tenant calls on the first ring, captures 1-tap SMS damage photos, dispatches your in-house techs or outside vendors, and exports approved invoices and 1-page Owner PDF Reports back to Buildium.
Flat $1.25/door/month (Pro) • Zero per-minute fees • No credit card required to start trial
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Keep Buildium 100% Intact
No changes to your Buildium accounting, Resident Center, or owner statements. Simply forward your maintenance phone line to Kathy.
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Zero Portal Friction for Third-Party Contractors
Plumbers and HVAC techs hate logging into portals from their trucks. PropDispatch texts them a 1-tap SMS magic link to view tenant photos, accept with an ETA, upload completion photos, and submit their PDF invoice.
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Daytime Hold + After-Hours Auto-Dispatch
Hold daytime work orders for your Buildium coordinator to review during office hours (e.g. Mon–Fri 8 AM – 5 PM), and automatically switch to 100% autonomous vendor dispatch at 5:00 PM, on weekends, and on holidays.
Buildium + Call Center vs. Buildium + PropDispatch.ai
| Capability | Buildium + Traditional Answering Service | PropDispatch.ai ($1.25/Door) |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Cost (300 Doors) | $500 – $1,000+/mo in per-minute call fees | $375/mo flat ($1.25/door — unlimited calls) |
| 2 AM Emergency Resolution | Operator takes message & wakes up your PM | AI captures SMS photo & dispatches vendor while you sleep |
| In-House Techs + External Contractors | Manual phone calls | 1-Click Close for In-House Staff + Zero-Chase Contractor Invoices |
| Multi-Vendor SMS Estimates | Not supported by call centers | Request up to 3 SMS quotes + 1-click Approve & Dispatch |
| Section 8 (P4) & Rent Ready (P5) Turnovers | No dedicated SLA queues | Built-in P4, P5, Vacant / No Tenant & Custom P6+ queues |
How Setup & Daily Operations Work
1. 5-Minute Buildium Property & Vendor Import
Upload your Buildium property and vendor list in 60 seconds—or email it to support@propdispatch.ai for Free Done-For-You White-Glove Setup.
2. First-Ring AI Voice Intake & SMS Photo Verification
Kathy answers every call on the first ring, verifies life-safety emergencies, and texts the tenant a 1-tap camera link to snap photos of the issue.
3. Automated Vendor Escalation & Buildium Invoice Export
Primary -> Backup vendor escalation runs automatically. Approved vendor invoices and 1-Page Owner PDF Reports sync cleanly back to Buildium.
Frequently Asked Questions (Buildium)
Can we keep using Buildium for accounting and leases?
Yes! Buildium remains your accounting and leasing system of record. PropDispatch handles your 24/7 maintenance phone calls, webchat, QR code flyers, vendor dispatch, multi-vendor estimates, and completion photo/invoice collection.
How long does it take to connect our Buildium portfolio?
About 5 minutes using our spreadsheet import, or 0 minutes of your time with our Free Done-For-You Setup—just send us your Buildium property and vendor export and our team configures everything for you.
Battle-Tested in Real Emergencies
When a Hurricane Hit, PropDispatch Handled Every Emergency.
Real unscripted tenant calls, real SMS damage photos, and real autonomous vendor dispatches from a 500+ unit portfolio during a regional hurricane surge—with zero busy signals and zero mobile apps required.
🚨 P1 Emergency🛠️ Trade: Structural / Tree & Roof
Massive Fallen Tree Punches Hole Through Roof & Interior Ceiling
TENANT SMS PHOTO #1: EXTERIOR
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Massive hurricane-downed tree limbs crushed across the brick home’s roof overhang and patio.
TENANT SMS PHOTO #2: INTERIOR
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Hole punched through the interior ceiling exposing wooden rafters, insulation, and daylight.
TENANT SMS PHOTO #3: WIDE VIEW
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Wide exterior view showing the fallen oak tree across the roof, crushed gutter, and debris.
Autonomous Resolution: When a huge oak tree crashed onto a brick home during the hurricane, Kathy calmly asked follow-up questions to uncover that the tree had punched a hole right through the interior ceiling and damaged the tenant’s belongings—then immediately texted a photo upload link and dispatched emergency crews.
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* Privacy Note: Company names, tenant names, phone numbers & street addresses are intentionally replaced with a gentle chime (🔔) for privacy.
Full Call Transcript (Unscripted)
[AI Dispatcher — Kathy]:Hi, this is Kathy with 🔔 Redacted for Privacy. For medical or fire emergencies, call 911. Otherwise, please describe your maintenance issue. Por favor, describa su problema de mantenimiento.
[Tenant]:The tree fell on my house.
[AI Dispatcher — Kathy]:Is there any other damage related to the fallen tree?
[Tenant]:Yes, it has put a hole on the inside of the home. And it damaged all my stuff that I had here.
[AI Dispatcher — Kathy]:Please provide your full name.
[Tenant]:🔔 Redacted for Privacy
[AI Dispatcher — Kathy]:I have your number as 🔔 Redacted for Privacy. Is that a good number to text you at?
[Tenant]:Yes.
[AI Dispatcher — Kathy]:Please tell me your full property address and your unit number if you have one.
[Tenant]:🔔 Redacted for Privacy
[AI Dispatcher — Kathy]:Please let me know if there are any pets on the property.
[Tenant]:No. No pets.
[AI Dispatcher — Kathy]:One moment, please... Your ticket is created. Please upload photos using the link I just texted you, and a vendor will be in touch shortly. Thank you. Goodbye.
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