Please have a look at this http://www.foundation.za.net/video.cfm so you can get a better understanding of what I am trying to achieve.

Joomla component to interface with existing Joomla site and virtuemart

Features:

* Ability to manage operations of multiple facilities from Corporate Office
* Centralized database with local backup capability
* Highly flexible pricing for units with option to collect Deposit
* User-definable Fees & Charges and Discounts
* Option to specify billing type and billing cycle at unit level during Move-in / Pro rata rate calculation
* Maintain rental history of units in the form of Tenant Ledger
* Ability to reserve units in advance
* Waiting list for tenants to specify their choice of units to rent in future
* Merchandise Sales with Inventory Management
* Move-in, Move-out, Transfer and make Payment using the color-coded dynamic site map / See http://www.foundation.za.net/video.cfm
* Online and Automatic Credit Card billing using a secure payment gateway / Virtuemart
* Schedule Move-outs with option to set automatic reminder
* Ability to lock delinquent tenants at the gates and charge Late Fee and Lien Fee automatically during End of Day / Gate system to be advised
* Generate Rental Agreement, Auction Letters, Notices and Custom Invoices
* Advanced Revenue Management module with automatic rent change capability for rented and vacant units
* Secure login with multi-level access based on user rights / Standared Joomla ACL
* Management and accounting reports with option to export to Word, Excel etc.
* Interfaces with Gate Access equipment / To be advised
* Online Reservations, Rentals, Account Review and Payment interface / Virtuemart
* Driver's License Scanning interface / to interface with standard scanner
* Customer interaction module - Video Chat / preferably Skype - its free.
* Analytics interface / Overview
* Invoicing system
* Quoting system
* If possible to be able to integrate with Microsoft accounting



Online Customer / Virtuemart to handle most of this

* Rent or Reserve a unit online right from the comfort of your home or office.
* Make payments online at your own convenience without the need to visit the facility and on time to avoid any Late Charges.
* Wide array of choice of locations and unit sizes to choose from that best suits your needs and convenience.
* Customers can review their accounts online and keep track of charges incurred and payments made


Facility Manager

* E-mail notification and Alerts on new reservations, track reservations efficiently and ensure prompt follow-up with customers on their reservation requirements.
* Reduces the number of customer visits for making payments and work of Managers towards the month end.
* Experience drastic drop in customer calls and inquiries at the Facilities and at the Information Desk.

Administration

* Highly secure with multi-level access by User based on user rights
* Wide range of management reports providing statistics on effectiveness of online rentals and reservation conversions.
* Ability to manage information display concerning Facility features, Specials on Offer and Reservations from Corporate Office.