RentRedi for Independent Landlords and Small Portfolios

In-Depth Review

RentRedi entered the property management software market with a straightforward proposition: flat monthly pricing regardless of how many units you manage, and a mobile app that works for both landlords and tenants. That pricing model is the primary reason to consider it. Most competing platforms charge per unit, which creates a cost that grows in direct proportion to portfolio growth. RentRedi charges the same monthly rate whether you have 5 units or 55.

What RentRedi Does Well

The core workflow covers what a self-managing landlord actually needs: list a vacant unit, run a background check on an applicant, send a lease for e-signature, collect rent, and track maintenance requests. Each of those steps works inside one platform without requiring a separate subscription.

Rent collection is the most polished feature. Tenants set up auto-pay through the app, which reduces the need for manual follow-up on late payments. The payment history creates a paper trail that is useful at lease renewal or in small claims court. One gap: payments do not post to a ledger automatically. RentRedi records that rent was paid; it does not do bookkeeping.

Tenant screening uses TransUnion reports for credit, criminal background, and eviction history. The cost per report is additional — landlords can either absorb it or charge it to the applicant during the application process. Either way, having it inside the platform avoids a separate login to a screening service.

E-signatures work for standard leases. Landlords upload a PDF or use a template, designate signature fields, and send via the app. This is included in the base plan, which matters for landlords who would otherwise pay $15-25/month for a DocuSign subscription.

What It Does Not Do

The absence of accounting is the clearest limitation. RentRedi records payments but does not maintain a general ledger, generate P&L reports, handle 1099s, or support owner distributions. Landlords who need to track income and expenses by property, prepare schedules for tax filing, or produce statements for investors need a separate tool — QuickBooks, Wave, or a dedicated property accounting platform.

There is also no owner portal. This is a firm disqualifier for third-party managers who need to show clients their financials, share maintenance updates, and manage distributions. RentRedi is built for the owner-operator, not for the management company.

Maintenance tracking is functional at small scale. At 10 to 20 units with one or two vendors, routing requests through the app and following up by phone works fine. At 40+ units with multiple vendors, the lack of invoice routing and vendor payment becomes a real process gap.

Pricing Breakdown

The flat-rate model has three billing options: annual ($9/month), six-month ($15/month), and month-to-month ($30/month). The annual plan is the practical choice for anyone past the trial period. At $108/year for unlimited units, it is difficult to find a competing platform at that price point.

Tenant screening reports are priced separately per report, which is standard across the industry. Landlords should factor in expected screening volume when comparing total annual cost to alternatives.

Who This Is For

RentRedi fits landlords and investors who: own their properties outright rather than managing on behalf of third-party owners, manage primarily residential units, want pricing that does not increase as they acquire more properties, and prefer to work from their phone rather than a desktop accounting suite. It is the right tool for a landlord with 8 single-family rentals who wants to get off spreadsheets and stop collecting paper checks — not for a property management company running 400 units with client accounting obligations.

One Thing to Test Before Committing

Before signing up for the annual plan, run a full payment cycle with a real tenant: invite them to the app, have them set up auto-pay, collect one month’s rent, and check what the payment record looks like on your end. Then verify that the data you can export is enough to hand to your accountant at tax time. If the export is not usable for your bookkeeping workflow, you will need to decide whether to add a separate accounting tool or look at a platform with built-in accounting like Buildium.