A landlord's story · South Caloocan
I kept forgetting to collect my own rent.
Four units, and my whole rent system was a Notes app and a few Messenger threads. So I built the app I needed.
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The Notes app
My rent ledger was a note on my phone.
Every payment went into Notes, or I scrolled back through Messenger to check if someone had paid. The record existed. It was just scattered across whatever app I had open when the money came in.
“Pa-send po ng details”
Same questions, every month.
Someone always asked where to send the money. Another asked for a week's extension. I was asking “due date po now” and “paid na po?” to tenants I've had for years, and nobody could pay until I replied.
The night shift
I work nights and sleep through the day.
I'd wake up in the afternoon, cook, go to the gym, then start work again. Somewhere in there the due date slipped. Then one day I realized a tenant hadn't paid in a month, and I hadn't noticed.
The renewal
Six reschedules in two months.
I notarize every renewal. The notary is open on weekdays, when my tenant and I are both working, and closed on weekends, when we're free. We moved the date six times before we could sign.
The turn
I build software for a living. Why was I doing this by hand?
BeforeWith UpaJuan
Due datesIn my headReminder sends itself
Pay detailsSent by hand, monthlyIn every reminder
Who paidNotes + MessengerOne screen, every unit
Renewals6 reschedulesSigned online soon
Automatic reminders
The reminder sends itself.
Before rent is due, and again only if it's late, each tenant gets an SMS and an email with their own link and access code. It doesn't depend on me remembering on a busy day.
Your turn
Record Mila's ₱3,000.
Remember the tenant I didn't notice? This is her balance now. Record the payment and watch the books balance.
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Tenants pay you directly by GCash, Maya, bank or cash. Paying by QR from the tenant's link is coming soon.
Renewals Coming soon
Renewals without the calendar dance.
Send the new terms and you both sign from your phones, any day of the week. Then notarize online: a lawyer joins both of you by video, so nobody has to find a free weekday.
Get started · Step 1 of 4
Create your free account.
Your email, your mobile number and a password. No credit card, and you can add your first unit right after.
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Get your verified badge.
You can start without it. A quick ID and selfie check adds a badge to your profile and marketplace listings, so tenants and renters know you're the real landlord.
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Tell UpaJuan where rent goes.
Add your GCash, Maya or bank account once. It goes into every reminder, so nobody has to ask “pa-send po ng details” again.
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Watch the month run itself.
Payments, reminders and lease dates land on one screen as they happen. All four of my units, paid, without one “paid na po?”.
Pro
Four units? That's Pro.
Free covers 3 properties. I have 4, so I'm on Pro: up to 20 properties and 10 photos each, for ₱549 a month.
