Course Description:
Welcome to our comprehensive online course designed for landlords, property managers, and real estate professionals. This course, “Maintenance Request Management,” focuses on creating an efficient and automated system to handle maintenance requests using Google Forms, Google Sheets, and basic programming.
What You Will Learn:
- Introduction to Google Forms: Learn the fundamentals of Google Forms and how it can be customized for maintenance request management in real estate. We’ll cover the creation of a form with fields for tenant details, issue categories, urgency levels, and more.
- Form Customization Techniques: Explore advanced features of Google Forms like mandatory fields, dropdown lists for issue categorization, and the ability to upload photos and videos, enhancing the detail and quality of maintenance requests.
- Integrating Google Sheets for Data Management: Understand how to link your Google Form to a Google Sheets spreadsheet for organized collection and tracking of maintenance requests. Learn to add additional fields for task assignment and completion status, crucial for tracking and management.
- Automation with Google App Script: Dive into the basics of Google App Script to automate email notifications. This section is tailored for those new to programming, focusing on creating a script that sends emails upon form submission and setting up triggers to automate the process.
- Testing and Troubleshooting: Gain practical knowledge on testing the entire system to ensure smooth operation. Learn to troubleshoot common issues, such as handling pop-up blockers during script execution.
- Calendar Integration: Add another layer of organization by integrating maintenance requests into your Google Calendar. Learn to write and implement a script that automatically adds new requests to your calendar, providing a clear view of scheduled tasks.
- Customizing Code for Specific Needs: Adapt the provided code to fit your unique spreadsheet layout. This section will guide you on how to modify the script to match specific columns, ensuring accurate data retrieval and processing.
- Sharing and Utilizing the Maintenance Request Form: Discover efficient ways to share the maintenance request form with tenants using shortened links. Learn how to analyze collected data for insights, and export data to Excel for further analysis or reporting.
- Privacy and Security Best Practices: Understand the importance of maintaining privacy and security, especially when dealing with tenants’ personal information and uploaded files.
Who is this Course for?
– Landlords and property managers seeking efficient ways to handle maintenance requests.
– Real estate professionals interested in leveraging technology for property management.
– Individuals with a basic understanding of Google tools, looking to expand their skill set.
Key Takeaways:
– Build a fully functional maintenance request system using Google Forms and Sheets.
– Learn basic programming for automation and customization.
– Enhance your property management efficiency and tenant communication.
Enroll now and transform the way you manage maintenance requests, leveraging the power of Google’s tools to streamline your property management tasks!
Course Features
- Lectures 2
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 10 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 12
- Certificate No
- Assessments Yes
