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How to Set Up Auto-Pay
How to Invite an Owner to Their Portal
How to Help Tenants Access Their Portal if They Forget Their Password
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How Tenants Can Add or Update a Payment Method
How to Navigate Your Tenant Portal
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Property Bill vs. Company Bill
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How to Set Your Withdrawal Date for Rent Deposits
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How to Customize Late Fee Settings
How to Edit Your Company Website URL & Theme
How to Edit & Customize Your Rental Application
How to Use Overrides to Customize Settings
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Choose Where to Receive Rent Payments
How to Link a Bank Account Using Plaid
How to Enable Partial Rent Payments
How to Enable Online Rent Collection
How to Set Up Rent Payment Settings
Rent Payment Failure Fee
How to Add a Debit or Credit Card to Your Account
How to Maximize Profit from Rental Application Fees
Charging Management Fees as a Property Manager
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How to Set Up Grace Balance for Late Fees
How to Separate Ledgers for Multiple Tenants in the Same Unit?
How to Set Up Payment Accounts & Rent Collection Settings
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How to Separate Ledgers for Multiple Tenants in the Same Unit
How to Start an Eviction Process
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How to List & Publish a Property Listing on Your Company’s Website
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How to Track Outstanding Tenant Balances Using the Delinquency Report
How to Use the Accounts Payable Report to Track Unpaid Invoices & Maintenance Costs
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How to Close a Maintenance Request
How to View Work Order Communications
How to Create a Bill For a Work Order
How to Convert a Maintenance Request to a Work Order
How to Create a Maintenance Request Category
How to Set a Priority for a Maintenance Request
How to Edit a Work Order
How to View Open Work Orders
How to Create a Maintenance Request
How to Create a Work Order
How to View All Maintenance Requests
How to View Vendor Work Orders
How to Create a Bill for a Vendor
How to Add a Vendor
How to Add a Vendor Bank Account
How to Generate 1099s for Vendors
How to View Vendor Information
How to Delete a Vendor
How to Set Up & Use AI Runbooks
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Help/Users/How to Navigate Your Tenant Portal

How to Navigate Your Tenant Portal


This help article explains how to navigate and use the MagicDoor tenant portal.

Inside, you'll find:

  • Signing into the tenant portal and getting access
  • Adding payment methods and setting up automatic payments
  • Making manual payments and viewing transaction history
  • Submitting and tracking maintenance requests
  • Viewing communications with your property manager
  • Updating your profile, language, and password

Use this article as a reference when setting up your tenant portal for the first time or managing your tenancy day-to-day.

Step 1: Sign Into the Tenant Portal

To begin, log in to your tenant portal using your credentials.

  • Enter your login details to access the dashboard.
  • If you do not have a login yet, contact your property manager, they can send you a link to create one.

Once logged in, the homepage gives you a quick overview of your current lease, payment options, and maintenance requests.

Step 2: Add a Payment Method

Before making a payment or setting up autopay, add at least one payment method to your account.

  • Navigate to Payment Methods in the left-side navigation.
  • Choose to add either:
    • A bank account for ACH payments, or
    • A credit or debit card
  • Fill out the required information and save.

Step 3: Make a Payment or Set Up Autopay

Once a payment method is saved, you can pay manually or automate your rent payments.

  • Go to the Payments section.
  • To pay manually, select your saved payment method and complete the payment.
  • To automate rent, click Set Up Automatic Payments and follow the on-screen directions.

You can also view your full transaction history from this section, including rent charges and your posted balance.

Step 4: Submit a Maintenance Request

You can submit a maintenance request directly from the homepage or the Maintenance tab.

  • Click New Maintenance Request.
  • Fill in a description of the issue.
  • Add any relevant attachments such as photos or documents.
  • Select the urgency level, or leave it at none.
  • Check the box to grant Permission to Enter if you are comfortable with the vendor accessing the unit.
  • Click OK to submit.

Step 5: Track Your Maintenance Requests

After submitting, you can monitor the status of your requests at any time.

  • Navigate to the Maintenance tab.
  • View the current status of each request, which may show as Processing, Pending, Waiting for Work Order, or Closed.

Step 6: View Communications

All messages between you and your property manager are stored in one place.

  • Click Communications in the left-side navigation to view your full message history.

Note that most communications are delivered via text or email, so you may receive messages outside the portal as well.

Step 7: Update Your Profile and Settings

To update your personal details, language preference, or password:

  • Go to your Profile at the bottom of the left-side navigation.
  • Click the button and select Settings.
  • Click the edit button to update your name, phone number, or email address.
  • Select your preferred language, and all future messages will be delivered in the language you choose.
  • Update your password from this same settings screen.

Need Help With the Tenant Portal?

If you have questions about using the tenant portal, our support team is here to help.

👉 Contact us anytime at support@magicdoor.com

📞 Call us at: (888) 887 - 8780 (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST)