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Albert Oaten, AppfolioJuly 16, 2009

Choosing Software is hard

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Accounting software circa 1900

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Hard to argue with free. No electricity needed.

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Today’s Goals:

How do I know that I’m at a point that a property management software system makes sense for me? (Hint: It may not.)

If it does make sense, how do I go about making a decision about which one is right for me?

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Not All Features Are Created Equally

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What things to consider?

Value

Product Fit

Company

References

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AppFolio

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Software Evolution

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Me v. Property Manager

Me

Property Manager

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Me v. Property Manager

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The Internet is your server

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Internet is your server

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AppFolio Processes

2000+ ‘submit feedbacks’ received to-date

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Why Easy is actually Hard!

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