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Co-pilot v3 lands with multi-state lease drafting, damage detection, and rent comp scans.
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v3.6.2
May 2, 2026Co-pilot multi-state lease drafting
- New: Single template now supports clauses for all 50 states, auto-swapped at render time.
- New: Pre-flight clause check against Live Legislation Watch.
- Update: 28% faster lease assembly for portfolios with 50+ doors.
v3.6.1
Apr 28, 2026Damage detection v2
- New: Outdoor damage support (siding, fencing, roofing).
- New: Move-in / move-out side-by-side comparison view.
- Fix: Shadow detection no longer triggers false-positive scratches.
v3.6.0
Apr 21, 2026Vendor Direct Payments, 50 states
- New: Same-day ACH to vendors in every state.
- New: 1099-NEC year-end packet auto-built.
- Update: Vendor onboarding cut from 5 steps to 2.
v3.5.4
Apr 14, 2026Smarter rent comp scans
- Update: Daily comps now pull from a 12-mile radius (was 6).
- New: Renewal premium recommendation per unit.
- Fix: Edge case where studios were compared to 1-bed inventory.
v3.5.3
Apr 7, 2026Live Legislation Watch hits 50 states
- New: All 50 state legislatures + 412 city councils tracked.
- New: Auto-amended lease addenda when laws change.
- New: Public dashboard at
/legislation-watch.
v3.5.2
Mar 30, 2026Tenant portal redesign
- Update: Faster autopay setup, fewer clicks to submit a maintenance request.
- New: Shareable rent receipt PDFs.
- Fix: Files sort order on Safari iOS.
A bootstrapped year, by the numbers.
50
States compliant
Every lease, every renewal
$0
Outside funding
Bootstrapped since 2021
2021
Founded
Built from a real portfolio
24/7
AI co-pilot online
No office hours, no waitlists
"We didn't raise a round. We didn't run a press tour. We just shipped, every week, for three years. The growth we've seen isn't a finish line, it's proof the playbook works."
Zahed Khan
Founder & CEO, Smartlord.ai
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