🏠 Rent_House_BD

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Landing Page

Note: The platform features a modern, responsive design with glass-morphism UI elements

🌟 Overview

A modern social media platform and service for house rentals in Bangladesh, connecting tenants with property owners through a community-driven approach.

🎯 Purpose

The platform serves as both a social network and rental service, making it easier for people in Bangladesh to find and list rental properties while building trusted connections within local communities.

👥 Key User Types

• 👤 Regular Users (Tenants)
• 🏘️ Property Owners
• 👨‍🎓 Bachelors
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families
• 🎓 Students
• 👨‍💼 Administrators

✨ Features

🤝 Social & Community Features

• 💬 Real-time chat between users
• ⭐ Community reviews and ratings
• 🔄 Social sharing capabilities
• 👥 User profiles and reputation system
• 📍 Area-based community groups
• 🤖 AI-powered chatbot support

🏡 Rental Services

• 📝 Property listing and management
• 🔍 Advanced property search with filters
• 📅 Booking management system
• 📄 Document verification
• 💳 Payment processing
• 📊 Property availability tracking

🎯 Specialized Categories

• 🏢 Apartments
• 🏠 Houses
• 🎓 Student hostels
• 👥 Mess accommodations
• 🔄 Sublet options
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family units
• 👨‍🎓 Bachelor accommodations

🔒 Security Features

• 🔐 JWT Authentication
• 🔑 Password Hashing
• 🛡️ CORS Protection
• 🔒 HTTP Security Headers
• 🚫 Rate Limiting
• 🧹 XSS Prevention
• 🔍 Input Validation
• 📝 Activity Logging

🗺️ Project Roadmap

Phase 1: Foundation (Current)

• Project setup and architecture
• Basic UI components with glass-morphism design
• Authentication system
• Property listing core features
• Search and filter functionality

Phase 2: Enhanced Features (Q1 2025)

• Advanced property search with map integration
• Real-time chat between users and property owners
• Virtual tour integration
• Review and rating system
• Payment integration

Phase 3: Advanced Features (Q2 2025)

• AI-powered property recommendations
• Automated rental agreement generation
• Mobile app development
• Analytics dashboard for property owners
• Multi-language support

Phase 4: Scaling & Optimization (Q3 2025)

• Performance optimization
• SEO enhancement
• Advanced analytics
• Market analysis tools
• API marketplace for third-party integrations

🛠️ Development

Tech Stack

Backend

• ⚙️ Runtime: Node.js (v18+)
• 🚀 Framework: Express.js (v4.18.2)
• 📦 Database: MongoDB (v7.5.0)
• 🔄 ODM: Mongoose (v7.5.0)
• 🔌 Real-time: Socket.IO (v4.7.2)
• 🔐 Authentication: JWT (v9.0.2)
• ☁️ Storage: AWS S3
• 🤖 AI: Dialogflow (v4.7.0)
• 📝 Logging: Morgan
• 🛡️ Security: Helmet, XSS-Clean, Express-Rate-Limit

Frontend

• ⚛️ Framework: Next.js 13 (React 18)
• 🎨 UI Library: Material-UI (v5.15.10)
• 📝 Forms: Formik (v2.4.5)
• 🗺️ Maps: Leaflet (v1.9.4)
• 📊 Charts: Recharts (v2.8.0)
• ✨ Icons: Material Icons
• 🔄 State Management: React Context
• 📡 HTTP Client: Axios
• 🎭 Form Validation: Yup

📁 Project Structure

rent_house_bd/
├── backend/                 # Backend server application
│   ├── config/             # Configuration files
│   │   ├── database.js     # Database configuration
│   │   ├── dialogflow.js   # Chatbot configuration
│   │   └── swagger.js      # API documentation
│   ├── controllers/        # Request handlers
│   │   ├── authController.js
│   │   ├── propertyController.js
│   │   ├── bookingController.js
│   │   └── ...
│   ├── middleware/         # Express middleware
│   │   ├── auth.js         # Authentication middleware
│   │   ├── errorHandler.js # Error handling
│   │   └── upload.js       # File upload handling
│   ├── models/            # Database models
│   │   ├── User.js
│   │   ├── Property.js
│   │   ├── Booking.js
│   │   └── ...
│   ├── routes/            # API routes
│   │   ├── auth.js
│   │   ├── properties.js
│   │   └── ...
│   ├── services/          # Business logic
│   └── utils/             # Helper functions
│
├── frontend/              # Next.js frontend application
│   ├── components/        # Reusable React components
│   │   ├── common/        # Shared components
│   │   ├── dashboard/     # Dashboard components
│   │   └── property/      # Property-related components
│   ├── contexts/          # React context providers
│   ├── hooks/             # Custom React hooks
│   ├── lib/              # Utility libraries
│   ├── pages/            # Next.js pages
│   │   ├── api/          # API routes
│   │   ├── auth/         # Authentication pages
│   │   ├── dashboard/    # Dashboard pages
│   │   └── properties/   # Property pages
│   ├── public/           # Static files
│   │   ├── images/
│   │   └── icons/
│   └── styles/           # CSS and styling files
│
├── docs/                 # Documentation files
└── preview/             # Project preview images

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18 or higher
• MongoDB 7.x
• npm or yarn
• Git

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/AdibSadman192/rent_house_bd.git
cd rent_house_bd

2. Install dependencies:

# Install backend dependencies
cd backend
npm install

# Install frontend dependencies
cd ../frontend
npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

# Backend (.env)
PORT=5000
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_uri
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
AWS_ACCESS_KEY=your_aws_access_key
AWS_SECRET_KEY=your_aws_secret_key
S3_BUCKET_NAME=your_s3_bucket_name

# Frontend (.env.local)
NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:5000/api
NEXT_PUBLIC_SOCKET_URL=http://localhost:5000

4. Start the development servers:

# Start backend server
cd backend
npm run dev

# Start frontend server
cd ../frontend
npm run dev

The application will be available at:

• Frontend: http://localhost:3000
• Backend API: http://localhost:5000

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.