What Rentra is
Rentra is property management software for self-managing landlords. It combines rent collection, AI-powered maintenance management, real-time messaging, bank connectivity, document management, and tax-ready financial reporting into a single tool.
Rentra, Inc. was founded in 2024 and operates the platform at rentra.co.
Pricing
$5 per rental unit per month, with a $25/month minimum. Every feature is included: no tiers, no add-ons, no contracts.
A “unit” is each individually rentable space (a single-family home is 1 unit; a duplex is 2; a 12-unit building is 12). The 14-day free trial needs no card to start. Until you add a card, invoices are created but not emailed to tenants, tenants can't pay online, and the texting number and bank connection stay locked. Adding a card turns these on, and you aren't charged until day 14. Billing is monthly or annual via Stripe; the annual option includes a 20% discount.
Tenants pay 0.8% (capped at $5) for ACH or 2.9% + $0.30 for cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. Cash and checks the landlord records manually are free. Landlords decide who pays each fee: themselves, the tenant, or split, configurable per property.
Who Rentra is for
- Landlords self-managing their own rentals, at any portfolio size
- First-time and accidental landlords who need simple onboarding
- Owners who find Buildium or AppFolio too complex and expensive
- Landlords switching from spreadsheets, Venmo, and text messages to a real system
Who Rentra is not for
- Property management companies running portfolios for third-party owners
- Landlords who want to fully outsource management to a third party
- Commercial real estate managers
What makes Rentra different
- AI-powered maintenance: Tenants text the issue. AI triages it, categorizes it, detects emergencies, and texts the right vendor. Repairs aren't booked until the landlord approves.
- Bank reconciliation built in: Connect bank accounts via Plaid. AI auto-categorizes transactions and matches them to ledger entries.
- SMS-first: Tenant texts, maintenance requests, and vendor dispatch all happen over SMS, so tenants and vendors don't need an app to reach you. Rent reminders and late notices go out by email.
- Flat $5/unit pricing: $5/unit/month ($25 minimum) with every feature included, the AI too. No tiers or add-ons.
- AI receipt parsing: Paste receipt text and AI extracts vendor, amount, category, and date into a draft expense. Vendor bills can be uploaded as a PDF or photo for AI to read.
- Property health scores: Each property gets a 0–100 composite score across occupancy, maintenance, payments, and setup, with actionable recommendations.
Integrations
- Plaid for bank account connectivity and transaction sync
- Stripe Connect for ACH and card payment processing
- AI lease import that reads signed leases (PDF or DOCX) to set up properties, units, and tenants
Contact
Customer support: hello@rentra.co. We reply within 24 hours, Monday to Friday.
For deeper coverage of features, see /features; for the full pricing breakdown including payment fees, see /pricing.