UnitCycle — Project Brief
What We're Building
UnitCycle is an AI-powered B2B2C property management intelligence platform for residential rentals. It sits alongside Yardi as an intelligence layer — transforming raw PM data into AI-driven insights, predictions, and automated workflows.
Who It's For
| Actor | Role | Portal |
|---|---|---|
| Property Manager | Primary user — manages portfolio, reviews AI recommendations | PM Dashboard |
| Tenant | Self-service — payments, maintenance, lease info | Tenant Portal |
| Property Owner | Financial oversight, unit-centric performance | Owner Portal |
| Vendor / Field Tech | Job bidding, work orders, field operations | Maintenance Portal + Vendor Hub |
Product Owner
Rafael (Celso Rafael Vieira) — Warsaw, Poland (CET). Runs DeployStaff.com. Direct, advanced, works constantly.
Business Model
- $1/module/unit/month across 5 modules
- 5 Modules: Core, Leasing AI, Operations AI, Revenue AI, Growth AI
- Example: 500 units × all 5 modules = $2,500/mo
- Annual commitment saves 17%
The 5 Phases (19 AI Features)
| Phase | Theme | Features | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Foundation | Lifecycle Engine, Renewal Intelligence, Smart Collections, Portfolio Command Center | 3/4 ✅ |
| Phase 2 | Revenue | Turnover Orchestration, Dynamic Pricing, Predictive Maintenance | 0/3 |
| Phase 3 | Intelligence | Move-Out Photo AI, Invoice Processing, Portfolio Chat | 0/3 (F3.2 in progress) |
| Phase 4 | Delight | Virtual Staging, Screening, Lease Abstraction, Move-In Inspection, Lease Gen, Onboarding | 0/6 (UI built for some) |
| Phase 5 | Operations | Listing Syndication, Tour Management, Comms Hub, Vendor Intelligence | 0/4 |
6 AI Agents
- Renewal Intelligence (Phase 1) — churn prediction, rent optimization, renewal letters
- Collections & Delinquency (Phase 1) — 5-step dunning, tone adaptation, payment plans
- Turnover Orchestration (Phase 2) — notice-to-release pipeline, deposit deductions
- Revenue Optimization (Phase 2) — dynamic pricing, market analysis, vacancy cost
- Predictive Maintenance (Phase 2) — equipment risk scoring, preventive WO creation
- Portfolio Intelligence (Phase 3) — NL chat, daily digest, anomaly detection
What This Is NOT
- NOT a buy/sell platform — strictly rental PM
- NO buyers, NO brokers — removed April 2026
- NOT a Yardi replacement — intelligence layer on top of Yardi data
Live URL
Documentation URLs
- AI Technical Spec: https://demo.unitcycle.com/assets/docs/ai-technical-spec.html
- AI Development Plan: /var/www/docs.unitcycle.com/ai-development-plan.html
- AI Product Spec: /var/www/docs.unitcycle.com/ai-product-spec.html
- AI Vision Plan: /var/www/docs.unitcycle.com/ai-vision-plan.html
- Collections Spec: /var/www/docs.unitcycle.com/collections-spec.html
- Collections Improvements: /var/www/docs.unitcycle.com/collections-improvements.html