How it works

Start with what you have at move-in.

Document the condition with Guided Capture, or review existing condition information. DwellCapsule organizes what comes next into a condition record you can refer back to later.

Two ways to start

Choose the path that matches what you have.

If you need to document the condition yourself, Guided Capture walks you through it. If you received existing condition information, review what’s already documented and add anything that’s missing.

Document the condition

Use Guided Capture when you need to establish the starting condition yourself.

Product path · Guided Capture

Review what already exists

If you received condition information in a checklist, inspection, report, PDF, or other record, review what is already documented and add anything that is missing.

Product path · Review

After you start

Both paths feed the same condition record.

  1. Step 1

    Start with what you have

    Document the condition yourself or review existing condition information.

  2. Step 2

    Add what is missing

    Add photos, notes, conditions, or corrections where more detail is needed.

  3. Step 3

    Keep each contribution clear

    Original material stays preserved and later additions remain identifiable.

  4. Step 4

    Establish the starting record

    The move-in condition becomes the reference point for what comes later.

  5. Step 5

    Create a Shared Baseline where both sides participate

    When renter and property team complete a shared review, DwellCapsule can preserve a common starting condition without turning the renter's entire private record into a shared record.

  6. Step 6

    Keep the history connected — and refer back when it matters

    Later repairs, changes, inspections, and condition events can remain connected to the starting record for later inspections, move-out, deposit questions, or repair discussions.

Shared Baseline

A shared starting point without losing who provided what.

When renter and property team participate in the review, DwellCapsule preserves what the property team provided and keeps renter additions clearly identified, creating a Shared Baseline both sides can refer back to later.

Private renter record

Your private Capsule stays under your control. Sharing remains intentional.

Shared starting condition

Only material included in the shared review becomes part of the Shared Baseline — not the entire private record.

For housing providers

Condition history

The starting record is the reference point for what comes later.

Photos, notes, reports, responses, and later condition events can remain connected from move-in forward so you can refer back during inspections, repairs, move-out, or deposit questions.

Inside the record

Originals stay preserved. Additions stay identifiable.

Source material remains distinct from later additions. Important activity stays connected so it remains clear what was provided, who added what, and when.

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