What it does
Schedule E by IRS line item
Each transaction is mapped to a Schedule E category, such as gross rents, repairs, management fees, or mortgage interest.
1099 candidate tracking
Vendors who cross the IRS threshold get flagged: $600 through 2025, $2,000 starting with 2026 payments. Each 1099 is tracked from Draft to Ready to Filed.
3-month cashflow forecast
See where your cashflow is heading, projected from your active leases, recurring charges, and historical trend.
The four steps
- 1
Transactions tracked automatically
Rent payments, maintenance costs, and recurring charges are recorded as they happen.
- 2
Categorized for taxes
Each expense is mapped to a Schedule E category, such as repairs, utilities, or advertising.
- 3
Reports on demand
Income statements, property performance reports, and rent rolls, generated when you need them.
- 4
One-click export
A structured export for your accountant and a PDF for your records, in one download.
All included in the per-unit price
Schedule E reports
Broken down by IRS line, for each property and for the whole portfolio.
1099 candidate tracking
Vendors paid over the IRS threshold are flagged, and each 1099 is tracked from draft to filed.
Income statements
Revenue, expenses, net income, by property or portfolio-wide.
3-month cashflow forecast
Projections based on your active leases, recurring charges, and history.
Per-property P&L
Profit and loss for each property, so you can see which ones earn the most.
Exports for your CPA
Structured files with every transaction already categorized.
Other features
Setting Rent Prices: A Data-Driven Approach for Landlords
How to set rent from comparable rentals nearby, and when to lower the price.
ArticlePreparing Your Rentals for Tax Season: A Landlord's Guide
The forms, deductions, 2025 and 2026 changes, and records a landlord needs for tax season.
Article10 Tax Deductions Every Landlord Should Know
Ten deductions landlords can take against rental income, with current IRS figures for mileage, depreciation, and the home office.
ComparisonRentra vs Buildium
Buildium's plans start at $65 to $420 a month and are designed for management companies with staff and owner clients. Rentra is $5 a unit for landlords who manage their own rentals.
ComparisonRentra vs AppFolio
AppFolio sells to property management companies and prices by quote. This comparison is for landlords with fewer than 50 units who manage their own.
ComparisonRentra vs TurboTenant
TurboTenant's free plan covers listings, screening, and rent collection. The differences with Rentra are in the work after move-in: tenant texts, repairs, and bookkeeping.
Use caseProperty Management for Single-Property Landlords
You don't need enterprise software to manage one rental
Use caseProperty Management for Multi-Family Landlords
Rent, repairs, and reporting for every unit in one account
Use caseProperty Management for Accidental Landlords
For owners who ended up renting out a home they didn't plan to rent