Tenant wants to pay rent with a debit card

Tenant wants to pay rent with a debit card

Investor · Hercules, CA · Member since 2015 · 208 posts · 47 votes

I have a tenant that wants to pay rent with a debit card that is associated with her subsidized housing income.  She would like it set up to automatically withdraw every 1st of the month.  I have used sites such as Tenantcloud to have tenants set up online payments.  However, this tenant is elderly and has no web experience.  Is there a service where you can input a tenant's debit card information to collect rent?  Obviously, I would have a signed addendum authorizing this.  Any suggestions?

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  • Realtor · Minoa, NY · Member since 2015 · 125 posts · 56 votes
    8y
    If it's an account that is going to be the same for a long period of time I'd just sit with her while she fills it out online and answer her questions as you go. She'll probably appreciate the care and service you're giving and you'll get to know that it was done the right way.
  • Ryan TulejaPro Member
    Redmond, OR · Member since 2017 · 98 posts · 36 votes
    8y
    i have the exact same scenario that im trying to solve. how is tenentcloud and why are you not using it?
  • Investor · Columbus, GA · Member since 2014 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    8y

    I don't see the problem here. The tenant wants to pay the rent automatically from their account. Perfect. I use Cozy and it can be set up to auto pay by the tenant using the app. Works great for me.

  • Colleen F.Pro Member
    Investor · Narragansett, RI · Member since 2013 · 8k+ posts · 4k+ votes
    8y
    If there is an account number associated with the debit card you just enter it as an ACH transaction. I know for a paycheck version of this kind of card that was what we did.
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