Tolobi - Property Rental & Management Platform

Full Stack Engineer
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About This Project

Tolobi is a property rental and management platform built to simplify the end-to-end tenant placement journey. The platform connects tenants with landlords, property managers, and realtors through a streamlined marketplace experience. Users can leverage advanced search filters to quickly find suitable apartment rentals in Canada, communicate directly through the platform, submit online applications, and complete document signing electronically. The product focuses on reducing friction in rental discovery and qualification while giving property stakeholders a centralized workflow for listing visibility, lead handling, and application processing.

Challenges

  • Matching tenants to suitable properties quickly in a competitive rental market
  • Serving multiple stakeholder types (tenants, landlords, property managers, and realtors) in one workflow
  • Reducing manual steps in rental application and document processing
  • Keeping communication fast and trackable throughout the inquiry-to-lease journey

Solutions

  • Implemented advanced property search filters to narrow listings by tenant needs
  • Built a unified communication flow between tenants and property stakeholders
  • Enabled online application submission directly from listing pages
  • Integrated electronic signing to complete rental paperwork digitally
  • Structured service pages and platform messaging to clarify user journeys for each role

Results

  • Faster tenant-to-property matching through filtered discovery
  • Reduced rental friction with fully digital apply and sign steps
  • Improved lead handling for landlords, property managers, and realtors
  • Better end-user experience with quick communication and centralized actions

Technologies

Frontend

React.js
Responsive Web UI
Search-first UX

Backend

Node.js
Listing and Application Workflow API
Notification and Communication Layer

Database

Elastic Search
Property and Applicant Data Store

Infrastructure

AWS EC2
AWS S3
Web Hosting
Secure Document Processing

Tools

Stripe
Advanced Search Filters
Online Application Flow
E-signature Workflow
Lead Management

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