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PDF to AppFolio

By Angel Campa, Founder · Updated March 2026 · Saves 1–3 hours per lease

The Problem

Property managers using AppFolio for mixed-use or small commercial portfolios must manually enter lease terms from PDFs into each tenant record — a process that is slow, inconsistent across staff, and a source of billing errors when rent schedules are mis-entered.

Step-by-Step Workflow

  1. 1
    Upload commercial lease PDFSource

    Upload the executed commercial lease to Lextract. AppFolio supports both residential and commercial tenants, and Lextract extracts the commercial-specific fields.

  2. 2
    Extract tenant and lease term fieldsLextract

    Lextract extracts tenant name, premises description, lease start and end dates, base rent, escalation schedule, security deposit, and CAM structure.

  3. 3
    Review and verify key billing fieldsLextract

    Check confidence scores on rent amounts and escalation dates before exporting. Billing errors in AppFolio compound over time and require manual correction.

  4. 4
    Enter extracted data into AppFolio tenant recordDestination

    Use the Lextract export as a reference to populate the AppFolio lease record: lease dates, rent schedule, security deposit, and any custom charges for NNN or CAM.

Who Uses This Workflow

Small Property ManagersMixed-Use Landlords

How Lextract integrates with AppFolio

Learn about the full integration between Lextract and AppFolio, including supported export formats and critical fields.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does AppFolio support commercial leases?

AppFolio supports commercial tenants and leases. Lextract extracts the commercial-specific terms — CAM provisions, option rights, and NNN charges — that standard residential workflows do not cover.

Can I use this for month-to-month commercial tenants?

Yes. Lextract extracts whatever term is in the document. For holdover or month-to-month situations, the extracted lease terms help confirm the holdover rate and conditions.

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