TurboTenant

What TurboTenant does

TurboTenant operates a cloud-based property management SaaS platform targeted at the independent-landlord segment of the U.S. residential rental market. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, the platform consolidates listing syndication to 25+ rental marketplaces, tenant screening (credit, criminal, eviction, and fraud detection), state-specific lease generation, online rent collection, maintenance request handling, and rental accounting into a single product accessible via web and mobile apps. The company's technology stack is augmented with AI features — generative listing descriptions, lease compliance auditing, and a maintenance triage chatbot — many of which leverage third-party foundation models, while screening data and fraud detection are sourced from partners TransUnion, RentButter, and Snappt.

The business model is freemium by design: landlords use core functionality at zero cost, with revenue generated from tenant-paid screening fees ($45–$55 per report), a Premium subscription at $12.42/month that unlocks unlimited leases, faster processing, and fee waivers, and an Autopilot managed-services offering on a flat monthly fee (avoiding the traditional 8–12% management fee model). Go-to-market is primarily product-led with self-serve onboarding, supplemented by a national direct-to-consumer ad campaign featuring celebrity partner Drew Scott, and a sales-led motion for Autopilot. The customer base is highly fragmented — over 1 million landlords, 2 million units, and 12 million renters, with 22% year-over-year landlord growth in 2025 and 90% user recommendation rates — and the company has expanded via acquisition of REI Hub (rental accounting, December 2024) and Azibo (rental financial services, May 2025).

Name

TurboTenant

Legal name

TurboTenant, LLC

Website

https://turbotenant.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TurboTenant is a cloud-based property management SaaS platform serving independent U.S. landlords with free listing syndication, tenant screening, state-specific leases, online rent collection, and AI-assisted maintenance tooling, monetizing via tenant-paid screening fees, a Premium subscription, and flat-fee Autopilot managed services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Property Management Software

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Family Rental (SFR) Property Management (BPAJAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Lease Administration & Tenant Services (BPAJAFAL)

Keywords

• Property management software
• Rental management platform
• Tenant screening services
• Online rent collection
• Lease management tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Freemium Platform (Landlord): Core property management software is free for landlords, including listing syndication, tenant screening tools, rent collection, and lease creation. Revenue is generated indirectly through tenant-paid screening fees and Premium subscription upgrades.
2. Tenant Screening Fees: Tenants pay $45 or $55 for screening reports (credit, criminal, eviction checks) depending on the subscription tier. TurboTenant generates profit by buying screening reports in bulk at discounted rates.
3. Premium Subscription: Premium tier at $12.42/month unlocks unlimited state-specific lease creation, faster rent processing, priority support, custom application questions, and fee-free rent collection via ACH.
4. Autopilot Managed Services: Flat-fee property management service handling tenant placement, maintenance coordination, and ongoing management for a monthly flat fee. Landlords pay nothing until they have a tenant placed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

TurboTenant provides a free, all-in-one cloud-based property management platform for independent landlords that bundles rental advertising (listing syndication to 25+ sites), rental applications, tenant screening, state-specific lease creation, online rent collection, maintenance management, and rental accounting into a single tool. The company monetizes through tenant-paid screening fees, a $12.42/month Premium subscription for advanced features, and Autopilot, a flat-fee fully managed property management service for hands-off landlords.

Product overview

TurboTenant offers a dual-model property management platform combining free DIY landlord software with optional paid Premium and managed Autopilot services. The core free platform provides an all-in-one solution for rental advertising (listing syndication to 25+ sites), tenant screening (via RentButter integration with Snappt fraud detection), lease creation (state-specific with AI Lease Audit), rent collection with integrated accounting, maintenance management with AI-powered triaging, and mobile apps for both landlords and renters. Premium subscription adds unlimited leases, custom screening, and priority support. Autopilot provides full-service flat-fee property management for hands-off landlords. Recent acquisitions include Azibo (financial management) and REI Hub (accounting). The platform serves over 1 million landlords managing 2+ million units across all 50 states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Autopilot: A flat-fee fully managed property management service for independent landlords, handling tenant placement, maintenance coordination, rent collection, and day-to-day rental responsibilities for a flat monthly fee.

Products and services

• TurboTenant Core Platform Free all-in-one cloud-based property management platform for independent landlords, enabling rental advertising to 25+ listing sites, rental applications, tenant screening, state-specific lease creation, online rent collection, maintenance request handling, and rental accounting. Core software is free for landlords, with revenue generated from tenant-paid screening fees.
• Autopilot Managed Property Management Service Fully managed property management service offering hands-off rental management for a flat monthly fee. Includes tenant placement, maintenance coordination, rent collection, and 24/7 support, designed for landlords who want professional management without traditional 8-12% ongoing fees.

Quantifiable outcome

• Landlords average 28 leads per listing
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• RentlermajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 May 2026Partnership with Rentler provides free property management tools to landlords including tenant screening, state-specific lease agreements, online rent collection, and maintenance tracking. Combines Rentler's 1.3 million users with TurboTenant's 1 million+ landlords to create a more comprehensive all-in-one platform at no cost.
• Rent ButtercoreTechnology or Integration · 18 June 2025TurboTenant integrates Rent Butter's screening platform to provide near-instant credit and background checks for tenant verification. The partnership enables comprehensive criminal record searches (200+ million records), eviction checks (27+ million records), and AI-driven identity verification. Tenants can be screened without providing social security number directly to landlords.
• Active Duty Passive Income (ADPI)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 November 2024Strategic partnership with ADPI, a military real estate investing education community, to help veterans achieve financial freedom through real estate investment. Grants ADPI members access to TurboTenant Premium subscription at 25% discount, addressing the gap where 82% of eligible veterans reportedly are not using their VA loan benefit.
• SnapptcoreTechnology or IntegrationSnappt provides fraud detection technology integrated into TurboTenant's screening reports, enabling detection of falsified documents, fake employers, and known bad actors before lease signing. Industry's leading fraud detection platform.
• TransUnioncoreTechnology or IntegrationTransUnion provides credit bureau data and criminal record databases for tenant screening reports. TurboTenant uses TransUnion for comprehensive credit reports including scores, outstanding loans, collections, and criminal history checks.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Buildium: Buildium is a SaaS property management platform serving small to mid-sized residential landlords and property managers. Direct competitor to TurboTenant's core landlord software with overlapping features (listing, screening, lease, rent collection, accounting) and shared SMB landlord target market.
• RentRedi: RentRedi is a landlord software platform offering tenant screening, rent collection, and listing syndication for independent landlords. Directly comparable to TurboTenant's core SaaS product and notably also a client of REI Hub (acquired by TurboTenant), creating both competitive and partnership dynamics.
• Avail (by Realtor.com): Avail is a property management software platform for independent landlords, now owned by Realtor.com/Move Inc. Direct competitor with similar freemium positioning and SMB landlord focus; comparable in target customer and product scope to TurboTenant's core platform.
• Hemlane: Hemlane offers a hybrid SaaS plus full-service property management platform for independent landlords. Directly comparable to TurboTenant's combination of free DIY software and Autopilot managed services, with similar pricing strategy challenging traditional percentage-based property managers.
• DoorLoop: DoorLoop is a property management software platform serving residential and commercial landlords. Direct competitor with comparable feature set (listing, screening, lease, accounting) and a focus on simplifying operations for smaller landlords and management companies.

Broad incumbents

• AppFolio: AppFolio is a publicly-traded property management software company serving residential and commercial portfolios. While it targets larger portfolios than TurboTenant's micro-landlords, it overlaps in the residential rental management software category and competes for upmarket expansion of the same customer base.
• Yardi: Yardi is a long-established, large-scale property management software provider serving residential, commercial, and multifamily portfolios. While predominantly serving larger operators, its residential products overlap with TurboTenant at the upper end of landlord size and represents the incumbent the industry benchmarks against.

Others

• Azibo: Azibo was a financial services platform for landlords (rent collection, banking, payments) acquired by TurboTenant in May 2025. Relevant as a now-integrated capability and historically a comparable point-of-sale for the financial layer of landlord services.
• Rentler: Rentler is a rental listing and landlord services platform with 1.3M users that announced a partnership with TurboTenant in May 2026. Comparable as a partner-and-overlap platform serving independent landlords, particularly in Utah and the Mountain West.

Emerging players

• Stessa: Stessa (owned by Roofstock) is a rental property accounting and financial management platform for independent landlords. Comparable on the landlord financial/accounting side of TurboTenant's product offering, particularly relevant after REI Hub and Azibo acquisitions extended TurboTenant into similar territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/turbotenant
• Facebookfacebook.com/turbotenant
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/turbotenant
• Instagraminstagram.com/turbotenant
• TikToktiktok.com/@turbotenant

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors5 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A3 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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