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00. New & Noteworthy
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Tenant-Completed Periodic / Renewal Inspections (NEW!)
Move-In Inspections Your Way
zInspector 3 App (10-Minute Tutorial)
zInspector 3 FAQ
Customizing Inspection Criteria: Require Photos & Comments for Damaged & Action Items—or Don’t
14.7 Tenant-Completed Inspection Report – Actual Sample
Creating a New Inspection Template – Basics (Brief Video)
System Documents: Override to Save a New Template
14.9 Update to Tenant Inspection Photo Requirements (Feb 2020)
7.12 Customizing Completed Inspection Reports
01. Getting Started
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1.0.1 Getting Started 1 – Video Orientation for Group Member / Inspector
1.0.2 Getting Started 2 – Video Orientation for Account Owner / Admin User
1.1.1 Getting Started: Paid & Trial Accounts
1.1.2 Getting Started: Basic (Free) Account
1.2 Create a New Property
1.3 Perform a Photo-Based Inspection (Quick Pictures mode)
1.4. Perform a Property Management Inspection (Inspect Mode)
1.5 Span Settings: How Photos Are Included in Reports
1.6 Next-Level Inspection Tips
1.7 Find, View, and Send Reports
1.8 Uploading Properties (Units) in Bulk
1.9 Create a Lease/Tenant
02. Key Concepts & Tools
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2.0 Enhanced Timeline with Media Stream
2.1 Activities & Timeline
2.2 Areas, Details & Actions
2.3 Properties
2.4 Single-Family & Multi-Unit Properties
2.5 Commercial Properties
2.6 Editing Properties
2.7 Archiving, Restoring & Deleting Properties
2.8 Documents & Templates
2.9 Tasks
03. Multi-Family Tips
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3.1 Creating Multi-Unit Properties
3.2 User Groups – Assign Access by Building / Portfolio
3.3 Common Area, Commercial, and Other Inspections
04. Account Settings
(5)
4.1 Adding Users
4.2 User Roles
4.3 User / Group Changes & Data Retention
4.4 User Groups
4.5 Lost Device / Forgotten Password
05. Mobile App Usage & Settings
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5.1 Mobile App Tools
5.2 Photo & Video Tips
5.3 Camera Interface Shortcuts
5.2.1. Photograph Hard-to-Reach Inspection Items
5.4 Condition Values: The N, S, D, & ! of Property Inspection
5.5 Mobile App Settings
5.6 Mobile App Permissions
5.7 Comments / Smart Comments
5.8 Edit & Markup Photos in the App
5.9 Tasks
5.10 Notice Reports
5.11 In-App Inspection Comparison
06. Customization / Admin Settings
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6.1 Customizing Area Details
6.2 Area Groups (Area Sort)
6.3a Custom Inspection Report Titles
6.3b Changing the Report Title of a Previously Submitted Inspection
6.4 Changing Final Comments on an Inspection Template
6.5 Change “Inspector” to “Property Manager” (or Other Title) in PM Inspection Report Heading
6.6 Smart Comments
6.7 Adding Your Logo to PM Inspection Reports
6.8 Enterprise Customization
6.9 Change Company Name
6.10 Using Table Search to Create An Inspection History Dashboard
07. Reporting
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7.1 Auto-Email Reports / Documents to Self & Others (Email Integration)
7.2 Global Reporting – Process Reports for All Group Members
7.3 Evernote—Should I Use It?
7.4 Generate a Comparison (Move-In / Move-Out) Report
7.5 Auto-Send Unit-Specific Reports to Dotloop & Others
7.6 Report Integration to Dropbox, Google Drive, and/or Office 365
7.7 Using Span + Reusing Move-Out Photos for a Move-In
7.8 Share Read-Only Report Links + Open Reports in Microsoft Word
7.9 One-Touch Security Deposit Returns
7.10 Create a New Inspection From a Completed One (Can Solve “Wrong Inspection Type Performed” Issue)
7.11 Download a Zip Folder of All Inspection Data
7.12 Customizing Completed Inspection Reports
7.14 Span Settings: How Photos Are Included in Reports
08. Documents / Custom Templates
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8.1 Documents Process Overview / Version Control
8.2 Full Version Control – Change Your Process On The Fly
8.3 Creating a Custom Document Template
8.4 Logo & Document Header
8.5 Task Docs
8.6 Include Photos by Default
8.8 Download Custom Document Templates
8.9 Changing Template Condition Values (N, S, D, !)
8.10 Template Customization – Advanced Fields and Options
8.11 Custom Template Width Issues
8.10.1 Template Customization – Inspection Condition Table
8.12 NEW – Embedding Pictures, Videos, and Webpages within Document Instructions
8.13 Advanced – Copying a Custom Template to Another zInspector Account
8.14 – Custom Template Topic (Advanced) — Controlling Available Condition-Table Areas
8.10.5 Template Customization – Force Pictures on Area Level
09. Scheduler / Task Manager
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9.1 Task Manager / Scheduler Overview
9.2 Assigning, Managing, & Scheduling Tasks
9.3 Task / Schedule Emails & Notifications to Employees & Contacts
9.4 Task To-Do Lists
9.5 Using Tasks with a Calendar on the Mobile App
9.6 Tasks: See Only Those Assigned to You
9.7 Auto-Create Turnover Tasks Using Action Items
10. Troubleshooting
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10.0 Queue & Sync + Gallery View & WiFi Settings
10.1 I See My Inspection Notes—but No Photos—for a PM Inspection
10.2 Wrong Property Selected for Inspection (Change Property Name)
10.3 Changing an Existing Property
10.4 Edit a Completed Inspection (including PM Condition Values)
10.5 ‘Camera Not Found’ Error
10.6 Deleting Properties in Bulk & the Verify Media Tool
10.7 Deleting an Activity
10.8 Merging Duplicate Properties (Merge Tool)
10.9 Missing Tenants or Properties for Tenant-Completed Inspection Invites
10.10 Changing An Inspection Activity Date
11. Integrations
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11.1 Auto-Export Reports to Dropbox, Google Drive, FTP, and More
11.2 Rentec Direct Integration
11.2.1 Rentec Direct Tenant Syncing
11.3 Rent Manager Integration
11.3.1 Rent Manager History Category Customization
11.3.2 Rent Manager Tenant Data Syncing – Options and Troubleshooting
11.3.3 Rent Manager Property Group Syncing (NEW – August 2020)
11.4 Auto-Create zInspector Properties from Project Management, CRM, Lead Generation, & Google Sheets
11.5 Automatic, Daily AppFolio Sync
11.5.1 AppFolio Tenant / Lease Sync
11.5.2 Quick Refresh Of AppFolio Sync Data
11.5.3 AppFolio Tenant Data Syncing – Options and Troubleshooting
11.6 Propertyware Sync
11.6.1 Propertyware Tenant / Lease Sync
11.6.2 Propertyware Tenant Data Syncing – Options and Troubleshooting
12. z360 Cameras and Virtual Tours
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12.1 360 Camera Purchase, Setup & Troubleshooting
12.2 360 Camera Comparison
12.3 Virtual Tours
12.4 Use 360 Tours for Marketing
12.5 Virtual Tour – Action Links
12.6 Add a Virtual Tour to a Rental Listing (Example: Buildium)
12.7 2D Layout and Virtual Tour Building – BETA Starting Soon!
13. Move-In Inspections Your Way!
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13.0 Move-In Inspections Your Way
13.1 In-Person Move In + Signatures
13.2 Convert a Move-Out to a Move-In
13.3 Remote Inspection Signing – Enhanced (Fall 2020)
13.4 Tenant-Completed Move-In
13.4.3 Tenant-Completed Move-Ins: Daily Reminders (& Other Settings)
13.4.4 Tenant-Completed Move-Ins: Once-Click Invites with Rentec Direct, Rent Manager, Appfolio, or Propertyware Integration
14. Tenant-Completed Inspections (Periodic and Renewal)
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14.1 Tenant-Completed Inspections (FREE COVID RESOURCES!)
14.2 Tenant-Completed Inspections for Free Accounts ( ~5 Minutes)
14.3 Quickly Invite Tenants to Perform Periodic Inspections for Synchronized Accounts (~2 Minutes)
14.4 Tenant Template Customization Basics
14.5 Tenant Inspection Bulk Invitations
14.6 Tenant Periodic Inspection Intro / Webinar
14.7 Tenant-Completed Inspection Report – Actual Sample
14.8 Scheduled Tenant Inspection Invitations and Reminders – NEW!
14.9 Update to Tenant Inspection Photo Requirements (Feb 2020)
14.11 Request HVAC Filter Size/Info from Tenants
14.10 Tenant Renewal Inspection (Process Example)
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