# Managing properties

To manage properties effectively, you must understand the concepts and workflows on this page. Further below, you'll also find [a list of essential tasks](#tasks).

## Property creation workflow

[Creating](/connectivity/docs/tsk-create-property) and [opening](/connectivity/docs/preparing-a-property-to-be-open-bookable) a property is a process of multiple steps. During these steps, the property passes through a number of [statuses](/connectivity/docs/property-statuses).

The following diagram shows the steps you need to take. Each swimlane represents a property status.

![Activity diagram showing the steps and statuses between creating a property and opening it](/assets/content-api-property-creation-activity.b5986ead21bd125c339bc9a2512b966673824aba5a5a8aee2e410ebc19a821f3.b138ab4a.svg)

Our [tutorial](/connectivity/docs/tut-ready-to-check) covers most of these steps and is a good place to start if you're new to this process.

## Tasks

If you're using Content API to manage properties, you'll want to start with these tasks.

### Creating a property from scratch

Follow these steps to build an entirely new property for display on Booking.com:

1. [Create a property](/connectivity/docs/tsk-create-property)
2. [Create a room type](/connectivity/docs/room-type-and-rate-plan-management/managing-room-types)
3. [Create a rate plan](/connectivity/docs/room-type-and-rate-plan-management/managing-rate-plans)
4. [Connect a room and rate](/connectivity/docs/room-type-and-rate-plan-management/managing-roomrates)
5. [Specify availability](/connectivity/docs/ari)
6. [Open a property](/connectivity/docs/preparing-a-property-to-be-open-bookable)


### Advanced property tasks

These are optional tasks which you can do in any order:

- [Create a multi-bedroom setup](/connectivity/docs/room-type-and-rate-plan-management/managing-room-types)
- [Modify property name](/connectivity/docs/tsk-modify-property-name)
- [Modify property contact information](/connectivity/docs/tsk-modify-property-contact-info)
- [Modify property facilities](/connectivity/docs/tsk-modify-property-facilities)
- [Modify property policies](/connectivity/docs/tsk-modify-property-facilities)


### Monitoring & reporting for properties

These are some things you may want to do after successfully creating a property:

- [Retrieve property attributes](/connectivity/docs/tsk-retrieve-property-attributes)
- [Retrieve property details](/connectivity/docs/tsk-retrieve-property)
- [Check property content](/connectivity/docs/preparing-a-property-to-be-open-bookable)
- [Open a property](/connectivity/docs/preparing-a-property-to-be-open-bookable)
- [Close a property](/connectivity/docs/preparing-a-property-to-be-open-bookable)