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Users
How to Set Up Auto-Pay
How to Help Tenants Access Their Portal if They Forget Their Password
How to Set Property Manager Permissions
How to Invite an Owner to Their Portal
How Tenants Can Add or Update a Payment Method
Listing
How to List & Publish a Property Listing on Your Company’s Website
How to Syndicate Listings to External Platforms
Settings
How to Edit Property Manager Notification Settings
How to Get a QR For Your Company Website
How to Create & Use Magic Tags
How to Select Owner Manager or Third-Party Manager
How to Edit Leasing Contact Information on Your Company Website
Leasing
Upload & Store Lease Agreements
How to View Unfinished Rental Applications
How to Set the Owners of a Property
How to Send a Lease Renewal Manually
Accounting
How to View & Manage Bank Accounts
Reports
How to Track Outstanding Tenant Balances Using the Delinquency Report
How to Download Reports
How to Use the Accounts Payable Report to Track Unpaid Invoices & Maintenance Costs
Help/Settings/How to Select Owner Manager or Third-Party Manager

How to Select Owner Manager or Third-Party Manager


This help article explains how to choose between the Owner Manager and Third-Party Manager setup options in MagicDoor.

Inside, you’ll find:

  • The difference between managing your own properties and managing for others
  • Which option to select based on your management structure
  • How your selection affects account configuration and features
  • What to consider if you manage both your own and others’ properties

Use this article as a reference when setting up your initial MagicDoor account.

Step 1: Understand the Two Options

MagicDoor offers two setup paths based on how you manage properties.

I Manage My Own Properties

Select this option if:

  • You only manage properties that you personally own
  • You are an owner-operator managing your own portfolio

This setup is optimized for owner-managers and includes features tailored to managing your own properties.

I Manage Other People’s Properties

Select this option if:

  • You manage properties for other owners
  • You manage both your own properties and properties owned by others

This option unlocks additional features designed for property managers who oversee properties on behalf of others.

Step 2: Make Your Selection

When prompted during your first login:

  • Choose the option that best matches how you manage properties
  • Continue onboarding to complete your account setup

If you manage any properties for someone else, whether exclusively or alongside your own, you should select I Manage Other People’s Properties.

Need Help Choosing the Right Setup?

If you have questions, our support team is always here to assist.

👉 Contact us anytime at support@magicdoor.com

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