📋 Internal Playbook — Singil SaaS

Build a Rental Management Company in 12 Months

Step-by-step workflow guide for building Singil from MVP to P500K MRR. Every phase, every task, every automation — mapped out.

2.86M
PH Renters
50K+
Target Landlords
P0
Infra Cost (Start)
5
Phases
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Market Intelligence

Why Boarding House SaaS in PH

Wide-open market. No dominant player. 50K+ landlords tracking rent in notebooks and group chats.

📊 Market Size

  • 2.86M households rent in PH (PSA 2020)
  • NCR: 32.6% of households are renters
  • 33.5% pay P2,000 or less/month
  • 50K-100K+ boarding house landlords addressable
  • Massive around university belts & BPO districts

🏢 Competitors

  • RentMo — free, basic UI, no GCash integration
  • Collo — targets mid-large, sales-led, not self-serve
  • HOAS — HOA/condo only, not boarding houses
  • International — USD pricing, no GCash/Maya, no Tagalog
  • Gap: No mobile-first, GCash-native, Tagalog tool for micro-landlords

😩 Top Pain Points

  • #1 Rent collection & tracking (notebook/Excel)
  • #2 Utility bill splitting (water/electric per tenant)
  • #3 Tenant turnover tracking (bed spacers rotate)
  • #4 No paper trail (verbal agreements, disputes)
  • #5 Legal compliance (Rent Control Act, permits)

📢 Distribution Channels

  • Facebook Groups — "Room for Rent" per city (primary)
  • TikTok/Reels — "Paano mag-track ng upa?" demos
  • University belt outreach — UP, UST, PUP, Cebu
  • BPO district landlords — Makati, BGC, IT Park Cebu
  • Word-of-mouth — landlords know each other

⚖️ Regulatory Edge

  • Rent Control Act (RA 9653) — max 2.3% increase in 2025
  • 2026: drops to 1% cap for continuing tenants
  • Deposits must earn interest (most landlords don't know)
  • Penalties: P25K-P50K fine for violations
  • Opportunity: compliance features = strong value prop

💡 Unfair Advantages

  • Already building — product exists, competitors don't
  • n8n automation stack — zero marginal cost for workflows
  • Cloudflare free tier — D1 + Pages + Workers at P0
  • Solo operator + Claude Code — ship faster than funded teams
  • Tagalog-first — authentic, not a translated afterthought
Execution Roadmap

5 Phases to P500K MRR

Each phase has specific workflows — build, market, automate, and revenue tasks that run in parallel.

1
Product-Market Fit
Weeks 1-4 — Get 50 active landlords
🎯 50 users, stable product, first feedback
🔧 Build
Core App Stability
Make data sync bulletproof. Zero data loss. Offline-capable.
  • Cloud backend (D1 + Workers)
  • localStorage backup + sendBeacon sync
  • Offline mode with service worker
  • Error tracking (Sentry or LogPush)
  • Load testing with 50 concurrent users
Cloudflare D1WorkersPages
🔧 Build
GCash Payment Flow
Table stakes. Tenants pay via GCash, landlord gets notified instantly.
  • Generate GCash QR per tenant/amount
  • Screenshot upload + OCR verification via n8n
  • Auto-mark payment as confirmed
  • Telegram alert to landlord on payment
  • Phase 4: Replace with PayMongo API for real-time
GCashn8n OCRTelegram
🔧 Build
Utility Bill Splitting
Auto-calculate water/electric per tenant from meter readings.
  • Meter reading input per unit
  • Auto-calculate consumption (current - previous)
  • Split by usage or equal share
  • Generate per-tenant utility bill
  • Add to monthly rent statement
D1PDF Gen
⚡ Automate
SMS/Viber Reminders
Auto-send "Due date bukas" reminders. Zero manual follow-up.
  • n8n workflow: check due dates daily at 8AM
  • 3 days before: friendly reminder
  • Due date: payment reminder with GCash link
  • 3 days after: overdue notice
  • 7 days after: escalation alert to landlord
n8nSemaphore SMSTelegram
📢 Market
Facebook Group Seeding
Get first 50 users from boarding house Facebook groups.
  • Join 20+ "Room for Rent" groups per city
  • Post value content: "5 Tips sa Rent Collection"
  • Comment on landlord pain posts with helpful advice
  • Share app link in comments after providing value
  • Create "Singil Landlord Tips" Facebook page
FacebookCanva
📢 Market
TikTok Content Machine
Short-form videos showing Singil solving real problems.
  • "Paano mag-track ng upa?" — 30s app demo
  • "Boarding house tips" educational content
  • "Dati notebook, ngayon app" transformation
  • Post 1 video/day for 30 days
  • Repurpose to Reels + YouTube Shorts
TikTokCapCutReels
2
Monetization
Weeks 5-8 — First paying customers
🎯 30 paying customers, P10K+ MRR
🔧 Build
Paywall + Billing
Freemium gate at 5 rooms. GCash/Maya subscription via PayMongo.
  • PayMongo account setup (PH payment gateway)
  • Subscription API integration (monthly recurring)
  • In-app upgrade prompts when hitting room limit
  • Plan management page in settings
  • Annual plan option (2 months free)
PayMongoGCashMaya
🔧 Build
Receipt & Contract Generator
PDF receipts per payment. Lease contract templates. Printable.
  • Payment receipt template (official-looking)
  • Lease contract template (Tagalog/English)
  • Auto-fill from tenant/unit/lease data
  • Download as PDF or share via link
  • Monthly statement summary
jsPDFhtml2canvas
⚡ Automate
Onboarding Drip Sequence
Guide new users through setup. Reduce churn in first 7 days.
  • Day 0: Welcome email + "Add your first property" guide
  • Day 1: "Add your tenants" reminder
  • Day 3: "Set up GCash collection" tutorial
  • Day 5: "Enable auto-reminders" prompt
  • Day 7: "How's Singil working for you?" feedback ask
n8nEmailTelegram
💰 Revenue
Conversion Optimization
Turn free users into paying customers. Target 15% conversion.
  • Track free → paid conversion funnel
  • Show "X rooms remaining" counter prominently
  • Feature gating: lock reports, receipts behind paid
  • 7-day Pro trial for new signups
  • Exit survey for churned users
Analyticsn8n
3
Differentiation
Weeks 9-16 — Stand out, build moat
🎯 200+ users, unique features no one else has
🔧 Build
Rent Control Compliance Engine
Auto-calculate max rent increase per RA 9653. Flag violations.
  • Input: current rent, last increase date, tenant tenure
  • Calculate: max allowable increase (2.3% / 1%)
  • Alert if planned increase exceeds cap
  • Generate compliant rent increase notice
  • Deposit interest calculator per RA 9653
D1PDF Gen
🔧 Build
Move-In/Move-Out Documentation
Photo evidence with timestamps. Protects both landlord and tenant.
  • Camera capture per room/area during move-in
  • Auto-timestamp and tag to unit + tenant
  • Side-by-side comparison at move-out
  • Auto-generate deduction report from photos
  • Store in Cloudflare R2 (cheap object storage)
R2Camera API
🔧 Build
Contract Templates Library
Legally reviewed Tagalog/English lease contracts. Auto-filled.
  • Standard boarding house lease agreement
  • Bed space rental agreement
  • Apartment lease agreement
  • Auto-fill: names, dates, amounts, terms
  • Digital signature (tap-to-sign)
jsPDFSignaturePad
📢 Market
SEO Content Play
Rank for "boarding house management" searches. Free organic leads.
  • "Rent Control Act 2025 Guide for Landlords" (blog)
  • "Free Lease Contract Template PH" (lead magnet)
  • "Paano Mag-compute ng Utility Bills" (how-to)
  • "Boarding House Permit Requirements" (compliance)
  • Target 20 long-tail keywords in 4 months
Cloudflare PagesSEO
4
Scale
Months 4-8 — Growth engine
🎯 1,000+ users, P100K+ MRR
💰 Revenue
Referral Program
Landlords know other landlords. Built-in viral loop.
  • In-app "Invite a Landlord" with unique link
  • Both get 1 month Pro free on signup
  • Leaderboard: top referrers get 3 months free
  • Track referral chain in D1
  • Monthly referral campaign emails
D1n8n
🔧 Build
Real-Time Payments (PayMongo)
Replace screenshot upload. Instant GCash/Maya/card payments.
  • PayMongo checkout integration
  • Per-tenant payment link generation
  • Webhook: auto-confirm + update payment record
  • Auto-receipt generation on confirmed payment
  • Revenue: 1% transaction fee on payments (optional)
PayMongoWebhooks
🔧 Build
Tenant PWA App
Separate lightweight app for tenants. Push notifications.
  • PWA with install prompt (Add to Home Screen)
  • Push notifications for due dates, announcements
  • Pay rent directly from tenant app
  • Submit maintenance requests with photos
  • View lease, payments, utilities history
Service WorkerPush API
📢 Market
City-by-City Expansion
Focused rollout: NCR → Cebu → Davao → Baguio → Iloilo.
  • Per-city Facebook ad campaigns (P50/day)
  • Local success stories as testimonials
  • University belt flyering (QR code to app)
  • Partner with local real estate agents
  • Barangay/LGU partnerships for compliance tools
Meta Adsn8n
5
Moat & Defend
Months 8-12 — Become the default
🎯 5,000 users, P500K MRR, defensible position
🔧 Build
AI-Powered Features
Predict late payers, smart pricing, auto-categorize expenses.
  • Late payment prediction (pattern analysis)
  • Smart rent pricing suggestion per area
  • Auto-categorize expenses from description
  • Natural language search: "sino di pa bayad?"
  • Monthly AI business insights report
Claude APIWorkers AI
💰 Revenue
Marketplace: Find a Boarding House
Public listings for vacant units. Free leads for landlords. SEO moat.
  • Public search: "Boarding house near UP Diliman"
  • Landlords list vacant units automatically
  • Tenant inquiry → landlord notification
  • SEO: rank for every "room for rent in [city]"
  • Revenue: featured listings (P99/week)
PagesSEOD1
💰 Revenue
Partnership Revenue
Insurance, lending, and accounting partnerships.
  • Tenant deposit insurance (partner with insurer)
  • Property damage coverage add-on
  • Micro-loans for landlord property expansion
  • BIR tax filing integration for accountants
  • Revenue: commission on partner products
PartnershipsAPI
⚡ Automate
Self-Serve Growth Engine
The product markets itself. Zero manual acquisition.
  • Tenant → sees Singil → becomes landlord user
  • "Powered by Singil" on tenant receipts/portal
  • Referral program running on autopilot
  • SEO content ranking organically
  • Marketplace driving new signups daily
OrganicReferral
Revenue Model

Pricing Strategy

Sachet pricing — small, digestible amounts aligned with PH landlord budgets. Free tier hooks them in.

Free
P0/mo
Forever free
  • Up to 5 rooms
  • Tenant management
  • Payment tracking
  • Tenant portal
  • Basic dashboard
Basic
P299/mo
or P2,990/year (save 2 months)
  • Up to 15 rooms
  • Auto SMS/Viber reminders
  • Utility bill splitting
  • Payment receipts
  • Monthly reports
Business
P999/mo
or P9,990/year (save 2 months)
  • Multi-property
  • Team access (staff accounts)
  • Advanced analytics
  • API access
  • White-label receipts
  • Dedicated support

Revenue projection: 1,000 paying users at avg P450/mo = P450K MRR. At 15% free-to-paid conversion, need ~6,700 total users. Achievable in 12 months with FB groups + referrals + SEO.

Tech Stack

Zero-Cost Infrastructure

Everything runs on Cloudflare's free tier until you hit serious scale. Near-zero infra cost.

☁️
Cloudflare Pages
Frontend hosting
⚙️
Workers
API backend
🗄️
D1 (SQLite)
Database
📦
R2
Photo storage
🔄
n8n
Automation engine
💳
PayMongo
PH payments
📱
Semaphore
SMS gateway
🤖
Claude Code
Dev partner
📊
Plausible
Analytics
✈️
Telegram
Alerts & notifications
📧
Resend
Transactional email
🎨
Canva
Marketing assets

Monthly cost at 1,000 users: n8n hosting ~P500 + Semaphore SMS ~P1,000 + Domain P50 = ~P1,550/mo. Everything else is free tier. That's 99.7% margin on P450K MRR.

Success Metrics

Track These Numbers

If you're not measuring it, you're not managing it. Key metrics by milestone.

Metric Month 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month 12
Registered Landlords 50 200 1,000 5,000
Paying Customers 0 30 200 1,000
Monthly Recurring Revenue P0 P15K P100K P500K
Rooms Managed 100 1,000 10,000 50,000
Free → Paid Conversion 10% 15% 20%
Monthly Churn 12% 7% 5%
DAU / MAU Ratio 30% 40% 50% 60%
NPS Score 30 50 70
Operating Rhythm

Weekly Workflow

As a solo operator, structure your week for maximum output. Ship, market, measure — repeat.

Mon-Tue
Build & Ship
2 focused days of product development. Ship 1 feature per week minimum.
  • Review user feedback from last week
  • Pick highest-impact feature/fix
  • Build with Claude Code (full focus, no meetings)
  • Deploy to production by Tuesday night
  • Update changelog / announce in FB group
Wed-Thu
Market & Distribute
2 days of content creation and distribution. Be where landlords are.
  • Create 2-3 TikTok/Reels (batch record)
  • Write 1 FB group value post
  • Engage in 5 FB groups (comment, help, advise)
  • Reply to all user messages and comments
  • Schedule posts for next week
Friday
Measure & Plan
1 day of analysis and planning. What worked? What didn't? What's next?
  • Check metrics dashboard (signups, activation, revenue)
  • Read all user feedback / support messages
  • Update roadmap priorities based on data
  • Plan next week's build + marketing tasks
  • Weekly reflection: 1 thing to keep, 1 to change

The Best Time to Start Was Yesterday.
The Second Best Time Is Now.

50,000+ landlords are tracking rent in notebooks. Be the one who gives them a better way.