How do I import my portfolio from another system?
ForLandlordsProperty managers
Who can do this
Landlord; Organization users with Create Entities via AI.
Where to find it
Settings → Migrate data → Start import (or Start your first import), or the Import your data page.
Steps
- Open the Imports list. With no imports you see "Import your whole portfolio in minutes" and Start your first import; otherwise click Start import.
- Under "How would you like to bring your data in?" choose Upload files ("Leases, rent rolls, statements, transactions. PDF, CSV, Excel.").
- Under What are you using today? optionally pick your current platform. Kera shows a checklist of what to download from it and a link to its export documentation.
- Drag in or browse to your files ("Drag, drop, or take a photo, or click to browse."). You can upload up to 20 files: PDF, CSV, XLS, XLSX, XLSM, or photos (JPG, PNG, WebP). On a phone you can photograph paper records.
- Click Start import. It shows "Uploading 1/N" while files upload.
- Kera moves to Organize. The status shows Queued, Extracting, Structuring or Matching, with live counts. "This can take a few minutes. It's safe to leave. We'll email you when your portfolio is ready to review."
What happens next
When it's ready (status Review ready) you get an email with a link back to the review. Continue with "How do I review an import and bring it into Kera?".
Troubleshooting
- "Some files were ignored. Accepted formats: PDF, CSV, XLS, XLSX, XLSM, or photos.": a file type isn't supported; earlier accepted files are kept.
- "File limit reached. Choose no more than 20 files." or "Only the first 20 files were kept.": split the import.
- "Empty files were ignored. Choose a file with content.": the file is 0 bytes.
- Draft creation failed: the analysis stopped; click Start over and try again, or contact Kera support with the file types used.
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