rental-reminder

Outline for a rental payment reminder system that reads tenant details and rental amounts from an Excel spreadsheet, then sends out automated reminders

Architecture

1. Data Input: A Microsoft Excel spreadsheet contains tenants’ details, including names, email addresses, and payment amounts.

2. Data Processing: The system reads and processes data from the Excel sheet using Python’s pandas library.

3. Notification Service: After processing, the system formats and sends reminders using an email API (e.g., SMTP or a service like SendGrid or Amazon SES).

4. Scheduler: Uses a task scheduler (like cron for Unix or schedule in Python) to send reminders on a set date every month.

Architecture diagram (base)

AWS base architecture

Sequence diagram (base)

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Placeholder system design

Components and workflow

1. Excel File: Contains tenant information and monthly rent. Columns may include:

• Name
• Email
• Due Amount
• Due Date
• Python Data Handler: Reads and processes data using pandas.

2. Email Notification Service: Configured to send personalized email reminders.

3. Scheduler: Triggers the reminder system on a set date every month.

Scheduler Setup (Alternative)

For more flexibility, to consider setting up a cron job or task scheduler that calls this script at regular intervals if deploying in a Linux or Unix environment.

This approach provides a robust, scalable system for automating rental payment reminders.