Welcome to Estavo
Estavo is property operations software for self-managing landlords and real estate investors. It replaces spreadsheet-based workflows with a purpose-built financial operations platform.
What Estavo does
- Track every dollar — income and expenses in a unified ledger, organized by IRS Schedule E categories
- Monitor obligations — mortgage, insurance, and utilities with renewal alerts built in
- Manage maintenance — work orders from open to resolved, with vendor tracking and photo attachments
- Prepare for tax season — P&L and Schedule E reports ready to export
The five views
Estavo is organized into five sections:
| View | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Today | Obligation horizon — what needs attention now or soon |
| Portfolio | All your properties and units at a glance |
| Money | The transaction ledger — all income and expenses |
| Work | Maintenance requests and vendor work |
| Reports | P&L, Schedule E, and tax-ready exports |
Where to start
If you're new to Estavo, begin with Getting Started → Quick Start.
If you're migrating from a spreadsheet, see Getting Started → Add your first property.
Concepts
A few key concepts that differ from typical property management apps:
Units, not properties, generate income. A duplex is one property with two units. Transactions (rent, bookings) attach to the unit. Shared costs (mortgage, insurance) attach to the property.
Transactions are unified. There are no separate "bookings" and "expenses" objects. Income and expenses are both transactions — distinguished by direction (credit / debit).
Urgency is computed, not stored. Estavo doesn't have a separate alerts system. Urgency is derived from data — an insurance policy expiring in 14 days shows as urgent inline, everywhere it appears.