
ApproveThis manages your DoorLoop Integration approvals.
April 17, 2025
Integration Category: Productivity
When Approval Chaos Meets Property Management
Let's be real - property management runs on paperwork. Leases. Maintenance requests. Vendor invoices. Every signature feels like pulling teeth through email chains that never die. DoorLoop's already your command center for properties, tenants, and rent checks. But when you need human decisions? That's where the wheels fall off.
ApproveThis isn't another app to manage. It's the missing layer that turns DoorLoop actions into structured approval processes. We're talking about:
- Auto-routing new lease agreements to lawyers before they hit tenant inboxes
- Requiring dual approval for maintenance jobs over $500
- Instantly notifying accounting when expense reports get greenlit
Here's the kicker: approvers don't need DoorLoop logins. Your vendor approves the plumbing quote via email. Your investor signs off on capital expenditures from their phone. Meanwhile, everything syncs back to DoorLoop like magic.
Three Ways This Combo Saves Your Sanity
1. Maintenance Requests That Don't Ghost You
Picture this: tenant submits a leaky faucet ticket in DoorLoop. Normally, your maintenance coordinator would:
- Forward it to the property manager
- Wait for approval
- Manually assign to a vendor
- Update three different spreadsheets
With our Zapier integration:
New DoorLoop task → Auto-creates ApproveThis request → Property manager approves via email → Approved work order auto-populates in DoorLoop.
Real example: A 500-unit apartment complex reduced maintenance approval time from 48 hours to 90 minutes. Their secret? Approval thresholds that auto-approve small jobs ($250 or less) while flagging bigger expenses for human review.
2. Expense Tracking That Doesn't Suck
Most property managers handle expenses like a bad game of telephone:
Receipt → Email → Spreadsheet → Accounting → DoorLoop
Our integration flips the script:
ApproveThis approval → Auto-create DoorLoop expense record
A mid-sized REIT uses calculated fields to require CFO approval for any expense exceeding 5% of a property's monthly rent roll. Bonus: automatic delegation kicks in when the CFO's on vacation - no more waiting for Maui replies.
3. Lease Approvals That Can't Get Lost
New DoorLoop lease → Auto-triggers approval chain → Legal team reviews → Owner signs off → Lease activates in DoorLoop
One property manager told us they used to lose 3-4 days per lease chasing signatures. Now? 24-hour turnaround average. Their trick: sequential approvals with hard deadlines. Lawyers get 48 hours to review before it auto-escalates to the managing partner.
Why This Isn't Just Another Integration
Most approval tools make you choose between flexibility and simplicity. Not us. While DoorLoop handles the property data, ApproveThis adds:
Email approvals: Tenants can approve renewal offers without creating accounts. Vendors sign NDAs from their inbox. Board members review capital plans between golf swings.
Dynamic thresholds: Auto-approve routine maintenance under $X. Require dual signatures for vacancies over 30 days. Escalate emergency repairs directly to regional managers.
Real-time breadcrumbs: Every approval step automatically timestamps in DoorLoop task notes. No more "I thought YOU approved that!" Monday morning surprises.
Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind
If you can order DoorDash, you can build this integration:
- Log into Zapier (free account works)
- Choose your trigger: "New Task in DoorLoop" or "New Lease"
- Connect ApproveThis as the action app
- Map DoorLoop fields to your approval template
- Test with a real maintenance request (protip: approve your own coffee run)
Total setup time: Less than a lease renewal negotiation. Seriously.
Who Actually Benefits From This?
Property Management Teams
Stop playing approval tag with maintenance crews. Set rules like:
"All HVAC jobs require vendor quotes + owner approval EXCEPT emergencies"
Now emergency tickets auto-approve with photo evidence, while non-urgent work waits for proper review.
Accounting Departments
Sync approved expenses directly to DoorLoop's accounting module. Flag invoices that don't match purchase orders. Automatically reject submissions missing tenant signatures.
Real Estate Developers
Require investor sign-offs on capital calls. Get construction change orders approved before crews show up. Track approval SLAs across multiple projects.
The Bottom Line
DoorLoop keeps your properties running. ApproveThis keeps your decisions moving. Together, they turn approval bottlenecks into competitive advantages.
You're not just automating paperwork. You're:
- Cutting 2-4 days off every major decision cycle
- Eliminating 60% of status update emails
- Making auditors actually smile during reviews
Ready to stop herding approval cats? Start your free ApproveThis trial or book a 15-minute demo that'll change how you use DoorLoop.
PS: If you're still manually forwarding lease PDFs, we need to talk. Your competitors already aren't.
Integrate with DoorLoop Integration and get 90 days of ApproveThis for free.
After you create a Zapier integration, please email us at support@approve-this.com with your account name and we'll add 3 months of ApproveThis to your account. Limit one redemption per account.
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Best Approval Workflows for DoorLoop
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for DoorLoop
Create approval requests for new DoorLoop tasks
Need to streamline task approvals? This integration allows you to automatically send new DoorLoop tasks to ApproveThis, where you can create an approval request. Once set up, each new task in DoorLoop will be sent for approval, ensuring managers can quickly authorize or deny tasks efficiently. *Note: You can customize approval workflows and add conditions directly in ApproveThis.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Task / Work Order
Triggers when a new internal task is created.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Add new expenses to DoorLoop after approval
This automation helps you streamline expense management by automatically creating expenses in DoorLoop when an approval request is completed in ApproveThis. Ensure all expenditures go through an approval process before being recorded in your property management software. *Note: Ensure all approval conditions are defined in ApproveThis before activating this integration.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
A Request Is Approved/Denied
Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

Action
Create Expense
Creates an Expense In DoorLoop
Create approval requests for new leases in DoorLoop
By integrating ApproveThis with DoorLoop, you can automatically initiate an approval process whenever a new lease is added. This ensures that every new contract is reviewed and approved by necessary parties before finalization, improving oversight and reducing errors.
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Lease
Triggers when a new lease is created
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
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