Overview

PropertyReporter is a comprehensive property inspection and reporting platform designed for property managers, inspectors, and real estate professionals. It consists of an iOS mobile app for field inspections and a web platform for professional PDF report generation, both connected through Firebase for real-time synchronization.

Architecture

iOS Mobile App (Swift/SwiftUI)

• Field inspection tool with offline-first architecture
• Multi-photo capture with GPS and location metadata
• Local storage with automatic background sync to Firebase
• Company collaboration and report sharing
• Real-time sync indicators showing upload status

Web Platform (React/TypeScript)

• PowerPoint-style drag-and-drop PDF editor
• Professional PDF report generation
• Company asset management (logos, headers, signatures)
• Dashboard for report management and search
• Real-time sync with Firebase database

Firebase Backend

• Authentication with email/password
• Firestore database for all data
• Firebase Storage for images and assets
• Cloud Functions for processing
• Role-based security rules

Key Features

Property Inspection

• Create and manage property reports
• Add unlimited photos per entry
• Automatic GPS coordinates and reverse-geocoded addresses
• Timestamps and location metadata for each photo
• Works offline, syncs when internet is available

Offline-First Architecture

• All data saved locally first for instant feedback
• Background sync when connectivity returns
• 3-second timeout for quick fallback on slow networks
• Smart conflict resolution for data merging
• Visual sync status indicators for all pending uploads

Team Collaboration

• Create companies with unique 6-digit codes
• Members request to join via company code
• Share reports with entire company team
• Company asset management
• Role-based access control

PDF Editor

• Drag-and-drop interface for element positioning
• Add text blocks with formatting
• Drag images from inspection entries
• Insert company assets (logos, headers, signatures)
• Full undo/redo history management
• Export high-quality professional PDFs

Technology Stack

iOS App

• Swift 5+ with SwiftUI framework
• MVVM architecture with offline-first design
• Core Location for GPS and geocoding
• MapKit for interactive maps
• Local JSON persistence for offline storage

Web Platform

• TypeScript with React 19.1+
• Material-UI for professional components
• Redux Toolkit for state management
• jsPDF and html2canvas for PDF generation
• Konva.js for canvas manipulation and editing

Shared Backend

• Firebase Authentication
• Cloud Firestore for database
• Firebase Storage for files
• Cloud Functions for processing
• Comprehensive security rules

Security

• Firebase Authentication with secure credentials
• Comprehensive Firestore security rules
• Users can only access their own data
• Company-based data isolation
• Role-based access control
• All connections encrypted with HTTPS
• Firebase Storage with user/company isolation

Project Statistics

• iOS App: 15,000+ lines of code, 50+ SwiftUI views
• Web Platform: 10,000+ lines of code, 40+ React components
• 100% TypeScript typed
• 6 Firestore collections
• 4 major Firebase services integrated
• 3+ professional PDF templates

Future Enhancements

• Dark mode support
• Multi-language localization
• Advanced PDF templates
• Voice notes and annotations
• Drawing and markup tools
• Export to Excel/CSV
• Advanced analytics dashboard
• Integration with property management systems