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Understanding Unit Contracts and the Unit Ledger in DoorSpot

The unit ledger is your source of truth.

DoorSpot is designed to guide housing providers to organize both direct costs and payables by unit, not just by vendor or expense type. This structure ensures that every cost is clearly tied to the specific unit and owner.

Within the Unit Contract, you can create new contacts, add costs, and track expenses and profitability for the contract.

The Unit Contract ties directly into the Unit Ledger. Use the Unit Ledger to view direct costs, keep payments aligned to the correct contract, avoid misallocating costs across your inventory, and maintain clean records for owner statements, internal reporting, and reconciliation.

Add a Unit Contract

Adding a unit contract is simple. Each time you open a new contract with an owner, add it here to manage financial obligations, projected costs, and unit profitability in one place.

When you are ready to end the existing contract and start a new one, click Terminate. Your records will be preserved within your Bookkeeping space in DoorSpot. The Unit Contract space will be refreshed for a new contract.

Payables Organized by Unit

In corporate housing, owners are paid by unit, not in aggregate. DoorSpot reflects this reality by anchoring all expenses—both projected and actual—at the unit level.

This gives you a clear view of:

  • Direct costs (projected expenses)

  • Payables issued (actual bills and obligations)

  • Financial activity aligned to owner contracts and reporting

Organizing costs by unit ensures accurate owner payments, cleaner accounting, and easier portfolio-level financial analysis.

Working Within the Unit Contract Table

In the Unit Contract table, DoorSpot gives you direct access to the core financial actions associated with a unit. From this single workspace, you can:

Add Direct Costs

  • Record estimated expenses based on contract terms

  • Track projected costs tied to specific services or obligations

Generate Payables

  • Convert direct costs into actual, billable expenses

  • Record amounts owed to owners or vendors

Create Invoices

  • Bill clients for stays, services, or contract-based charges

  • Ensure revenue is aligned with the same unit and contract

This design allows you to manage expenses and revenue together, without switching between multiple spaces in the system.

Add a Direct Cost

Add a payable

What the Unit Ledger Shows You

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