Marrero, LA · Member since 2019 · 10 posts · 8 votes
I recently brought an 8 plex and commercial warehouse. It’s pretty from from my house. Is there any good apps or sites where my tenants can pay there rent online at there expense?
Hi Brandon, I'm happy to hear that you're doing your research. There are a lot of great options out there; aside from providing the basics (ie. listing tool to get the property published to 10+ major sites, scheduling tool to schedule viewings, tenant screening with comprehensive applications which include nationwide criminal background checks + credit checks + eviction history, digital lease creation tool, rent collection tool, and maintenance tracking tool), some services also offer your tenants additional capabilities which makes it an easier sell on your end when getting them to transition over (ie. their ability to report on-time rent payments to the credit bureaus; this can create an added incentive for making sure they pay that rent on time). Either way, you're on BP so you're in the right place. @Brandon Washington
Hi @Brandon Washington, welcome to Bigger Pockets! Congratulations on your awesome investment pickup! The two resources I'd recommend based on your question are Cozy (dot co) and Zillow Rental Manager. Both are free to use (for you) and allow the tenant to pay using an ACH transfer (free), debit card, or credit card (fees, variable for each method).
The one perk that tips my favor to Cozy is that tenants can lodge maintenance requests on the site. It allows them to upload a photo and makes it easy to track (and easy to outsource in the long run).
Hi Brandon, I'm happy to hear that you're doing your research. There are a lot of great options out there; aside from providing the basics (ie. listing tool to get the property published to 10+ major sites, scheduling tool to schedule viewings, tenant screening with comprehensive applications which include nationwide criminal background checks + credit checks + eviction history, digital lease creation tool, rent collection tool, and maintenance tracking tool), some services also offer your tenants additional capabilities which makes it an easier sell on your end when getting them to transition over (ie. their ability to report on-time rent payments to the credit bureaus; this can create an added incentive for making sure they pay that rent on time). Either way, you're on BP so you're in the right place. @Brandon Washington
there are lots of options..... have them deposit check into a bank account just for rent..... use ACH transfer or popmoney/instant transfer via their bank........ venmo, paypal, etc etc etc. some of these options keep the funds for a couple days, others do not.