I used Yardi when I was new to the Property Management Field a few Years ago. I was just dipping my toes in the industry and at first I found it intimidating. Remembering Residents by first name was hard enough, but learning their renting history and their needs to any upcoming requirements was even harder for me. I was nervous, but when my manager introduced me to Yardi everything became a whole lot easier. From their payment schedules to their Maintenance Requests , to even notes that me and the staff had to record, my job became a lot more rewarding because I got to know the residence better and it helped me upkeep with any tasks that they needed done. I really enjoyed logging into Yardi on a daily basis for their needs and my own. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I did not really dislike much about the program itself, more so the speed of the loading screen when having to do more then one task at a time. I am not sure if it was the program itself or my internet, we never really got around to determining which one it was. I did still speak to my manager occasionally, after quitting, and they were still implementing Yardi into their day to day tasks and she still complains of how slow it could be some times. That was our only concern. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The real time updates for leasing progress. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It requires a different window. It would be nice to include this type of format with the YardiOne Dashboard. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It's an alternative to what's out there. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Very hard to navigate. Their support is so overwelmed with issues that nothing gets fixed in a timely manner. Support for Yardi Payment Systems is non existent. Does not support support 3rd party vendors. Thye are trying to consolidate everything under one roof and they just don't have a product good enough to do that.
Expect to encounter issues and to not get them fixed for months. While you continue to encounter more and more issues! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The YardiRENTCafe is the modern side of Yardi, making handling prospects and residents very simple. I can handle all aspects of our property from one location and very simply. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Some rent settings can be tricky; manual entry is needed to update rents when rents are not the same as Yardi. Therefore when putting someone on notice, you must then follow up with YardiRENTCafe. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I like how RentCafe is easy to use to send out mass emails to residents at our apartment rental property. RentCafe also integrates well with Yardi Voyager to pull tenant data and create a rental payment portal that is easy for everyone. It has a lot of features that our specific residential management company doesn't use, like the ability to send residents surveys or have them submit reviews of what they like about the apartment property. RentCafe creates a payment portal that almost no tenant has an issue accessing. Charges show up with descriptions from data inputted on Yardi Voyager easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Some things on Yardi, like Email Management, can be confusing since it pulls up every apartment property that my company manages. I wish some of the features were broken down by specific property instead of certain features being under "company management" where I have to cycle through other apartment properties my company owns. We recently started using RentCafe for applications. When you print the application, it's hideous but has the information you need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
nothing, it never worked. I never got through the login page because it would never allow me to reset my password. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
everything, it is poorly designed and made signing my lease impossible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I love the quick insight reports and charts at the homepage and the easy access of important tools to manage a property (e.g. the pipeline with all the contact info and activity notes with potential renters). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
There's so many tools in Yardi that some can get lost in the menu. There may be a learning curve on how to set up certain reports to generate the results you need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I love the user friendliness of Yardi Rentcafe. There have been recent updates that make it so much simpler to walk residents and applicants through. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
While the frequent updates are great, there are very rarely notifications that it has been updated. It will stop working mid task, and you have to clear your cache and cookies for the newest update to work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.