Collect rent by ACH or card, on autopay

Tenants set up autopay once, and you get a notification when the money reaches your account. If rent is late, Rentra emails the reminders.

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Tenants can pay online once you add a card. You aren’t charged until day 14.

Rentra invoices list for October rent: six tenants paid, one partly paid with $950 still owed, one overdue.

What it does

Autopay enrollment

Tenants set it up once in the portal, and rent is charged on the same day each month.

Automatic late reminders

Reminders go out by email before the due date. If rent is late, notices move from friendly to formal to a final warning as the days pass.

Professional invoicing

Rentra generates itemized invoices that show late fees, recurring charges, and payment history.

The four steps

  1. 1

    Tenant enrolls in autopay

    Tenants set it up once in the portal by linking a bank account through Stripe.

  2. 2

    Rent charges automatically

    Rent is charged on the day you set, by ACH (lower fees) or by card if the tenant prefers.

  3. 3

    You get notified

    You get a notification when the payment reaches your account.

  4. 4

    Late payments handled

    If a payment is missed, late notices go out by email. Late fees apply only if you turn them on.

All included in the per-unit price

Autopay enrollment

Tenants turn it on once from the portal.

Multiple payment methods

Tenants pay by ACH, which has lower fees, or by card.

Optional late fees

Off by default. Turn them on for each notice step, as a flat fee or a percentage, after a grace period you set.

Email reminders

Three notices by email, sent at set points after the due date.

Payment receipts

A PDF receipt for every payment, available to download later.

Recurring charges

Set up pet rent, utilities, or parking once and it's charged every month.

Other features

Bank-Connected Books

Plaid pulls in your transactions, AI assigns them to your expense types, and Stripe payouts are matched to rent payments every night.

Automation Hub

Rent reminders, lease renewals, late notices, and maintenance follow-ups run on the schedule you set.

Tenant Portal

Each tenant gets a login to pay rent, submit maintenance requests, and open their documents, which means fewer texts and calls to you.

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Use case

Property Management for Multi-Family Landlords

Rent, repairs, and reporting for every unit in one account

Try Rentra on your own rentals

Upload a signed lease and Rentra sets up the tenant, the rent and the lease dates. Free for 14 days, then $5 a unit a month.