Landlords Association of Tompkins County

What Landlords Association of Tompkins County does

The Landlords Association of Tompkins County (LATC) is a nonprofit membership association founded in 1990 in Ithaca, New York, representing landlords and property managers of rental and commercial property in Tompkins County. The organization serves primarily small and mid-sized individual landlords, with stated membership exceeding 500 individuals, and operates as a community-led association rather than a technology product company. Its service area is geographically constrained to a single county, but its member-facing digital tools extend reach beyond it.

The LATC's core offerings consist of a tiered annual membership priced at $50 (1–10 units), $75 (11–25 units), or $125 (26+ units); the IthacaRents.com free apartment listing platform, which syndicates member listings to eleven third-party rental portals including Zillow, Apartments.com, Trulia, HotPads, and Zumper; an internal member message board (Listserv); monthly in-person and virtual educational meetings; a quarterly newsletter; and a Code of Ethics that members pledge to follow. The underlying technology is a website portal plus the sister listing site, built and maintained by partner DataMomentum. There is no mobile app, no public API, and no proprietary AI components disclosed.

The business model rests on two revenue streams: annual membership dues on a tiered subscription basis and corporate sponsorship fees at three tiers ($200 Supporting, $350 Premium, $1,000 Platinum) from local and national businesses that also provide member discounts (e.g., Home Depot 10–50%, Sherwin-Williams up to 50%). The organization is governed by an elected Board of Directors led by President Brian McIlroy, with no external investors or parent organization; non-cash value is derived from sponsor relationships including Home Depot, Sherwin-Williams, Bailey Place Insurance, Maines Firm PLLC, DataMomentum, JDFerro Roofing, Warehouse Carpet, Cayuga Landscape, and Rent-A-CFO, LLC.

Name

Landlords Association of Tompkins County

Legal name

Landlords Association of Tompkins County

Website

https://landlordsassociation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Landlords Association of Tompkins County is a nonprofit membership association founded in 1990 that supports over 500 small and mid-sized residential and commercial landlords in Tompkins County, New York through tiered annual dues, the IthacaRents.com listing platform, monthly educational meetings, local advocacy, and sponsor discount programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landlord Trade Association Services

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Compliance, Governance & Board Support Services (BPAJAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Association Maintenance, Vendor & Capital Project Management (BPAJAHAM)

Keywords

• Landlord association services
• Property management education
• Rental listing platform
• Trade association membership
• Housing advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ithaca

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues based on the number of apartment units owned or managed. Dues range from $50 to $125 per year depending on portfolio size.
2. Sponsorship Program: Monetary donations from local and national businesses at three tiers: Supporting ($200), Premium ($350), and Platinum ($1,000). Sponsors receive promotional benefits and member discounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Landlords Association of Tompkins County (LATC) is a nonprofit membership association that serves landlords and rental property managers in Tompkins County, New York. Its core offerings include tiered annual memberships, a free apartment listing service (IthacaRents.com) that syndicates to major rental platforms, monthly educational meetings with expert speakers, a member-only message board, and a sponsor discount program with local businesses.

Product overview

The Landlords Association of Tompkins County operates as a membership-based nonprofit organization rather than a technology product company. Its primary offerings include tiered LATC Membership for landlords and property managers, the IthacaRents.com listing platform for free rental advertising, an internal message board for member communication, and monthly educational meetings with speaker presentations. The organization also coordinates sponsor discount programs with local businesses. There is no unified platform architecture; these are standalone membership services and tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LATC Membership Annual membership program for landlords and rental property managers, priced in tiers based on rental units owned: 1-10 units at $50/year, 11-25 units at $75/year, and 26+ units at $125/year. Provides access to member benefits including the message board, free rental listings, sponsor discounts, monthly meetings, and special member-only tools.
• IthacaRents.com Listing Service Free apartment listing platform for LATC members to advertise rental properties. Listings are syndicated to multiple third-party rental sites including Zillow, Apartments.com, Trulia, HotPads, Zumper, Abodo, Apartmentlist, DoorSteps, ShowMeTheRent, Trovit, and WalkScore.
• Monthly General Meetings and Annual Events In-person and virtual monthly meetings featuring educational speakers on landlord-tenant topics, sponsor presentations, and networking opportunities. Held on the fourth Monday of each month at the Tompkins County Public Library (Borg Warner Room), Hotel Ithaca, or virtually. The organization also hosts an annual picnic.
• Corporate Sponsorship Program Annual sponsorship program for local and national businesses. Sponsors provide promotional benefits and member discounts. Sponsors include Home Depot (10-50% off Pro Desk purchases), Sherwin-Williams (up to 50% off Pro-Mar lines), Bailey Place Insurance, Warehouse Carpet, Cayuga Landscape, JDFerro Roofing, Maines Firm PLLC, Rent-A-CFO, and DataMomentum.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered platinum, premium and supporting.

• Home DepotplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerNationwide home improvement store chain with Ithaca location. Provides LATC members 10-50% discounts through Pro Desk based on inventory and quantity purchased. Top-tier Platinum Sponsor.
• DataMomentumplatinumTechnology or IntegrationFull service website design company that built and maintains the LATC website infrastructure. Offers LATC members discounts on web development services. Platinum Sponsor.
• Sherwin-WilliamsplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerPaint and coating supply store offering LATC members up to 50% discount on Pro-Mar 200 and 400 lines and 20% off all other supplies. Platinum Sponsor.
• Bailey Place InsuranceplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance company providing property and rental insurance products to landlords. Platinum Sponsor.
• Maines Firm PLLCplatinumImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal law firm specializing in landlord-tenant law. Platinum Sponsor providing legal resources to membership.
• JDFerro RoofingpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerFully insured roofing contractor offering commercial and residential roof installation, repairs, and maintenance. Premium Sponsor offering member discounts.
• Warehouse CarpetpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerFlooring company with locations in Johnson City, Elmira, and Ithaca offering carpeting, hardwood, laminate, vinyl, and ceramic products with special LATC member pricing.
• Cayuga LandscapesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCommercial and residential landscaping service with garden center at 2712 N. Triphammer Rd., Ithaca. Provides property maintenance services to landlords.
• Rent-A-CFO, LLCsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAccounting firm led by Jack Little CPA, CFE providing 1031 exchange services, litigation support, and 40 years of local accounting experience.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Buildium: Buildium is a SaaS property management platform serving small-to-mid-sized residential landlords with accounting, leasing, tenant communication, and maintenance tools. Competes indirectly with the member-facing tools LATC bundles (listings, message board) by offering a more comprehensive software stack to the same end customer.
• TurboTenant: TurboTenant is a free landlord software platform offering rental listings, tenant screening, online rent collection, and lease creation. Overlaps with the value LATC provides through IthacaRents.com and its educational programming, targeting the same small-landlord segment with a fully digital experience.
• Avail (by Realtor.com): Avail is a software platform that helps independent landlords list rentals, screen tenants, collect rent, and sign leases online. Directly competes with the IthacaRents.com listing functionality and the broader landlord-services bundle LATC offers its members, though it does so via technology rather than association.

Direct peers

• California Apartment Association: CAA is a state-level trade association representing thousands of apartment owners and managers in California. Directly comparable to LATC in mission and operating model (advocacy, education, member benefits), but at state scale with substantially larger dues, staff, and political engagement.
• National Apartment Association: The National Apartment Association (NAA) is the largest U.S. trade association for the rental housing industry, representing landlords and property managers nationwide. Directly comparable to LATC as a membership association serving rental property owners, but at national scope with full-time staff, paid advocacy, and supplier partnerships.
• National Association of Residential Property Managers: NARPM is a U.S. trade association for residential property managers, providing education, certification, ethics standards, and a code of conduct similar to LATC's Code of Ethics. Comparable as a membership association supporting professionals managing rental housing, though it spans the full U.S. and focuses more on professional property managers than small landlords.
• Apartment Association of Greater Philadelphia: AAGP is a regional trade association serving rental housing providers in the greater Philadelphia area, offering educational meetings, advocacy, and supplier discounts. Closely mirrors LATC's structure (geographically bounded, member-driven, sponsor-supported) but operates in a much larger metro market.

Broad incumbents

• National Multifamily Housing Council: NMHC is a national trade association for the apartment industry, representing the largest multifamily firms. Comparable as a landlord-focused membership and advocacy organization but serves institutional/enterprise operators rather than LATC's small-landlord base, making it an adjacent incumbent rather than a direct competitor.
• Zillow Rentals: Zillow Rentals is the dominant U.S. online rental listing marketplace, syndicated to from IthacaRents.com. As a broad incumbent, it competes for landlord marketing spend and tenant attention at national scale, putting pressure on the differentiated value of LATC's local listing portal.

Regional players

• Greater New York Apartment Association (GNYA): Greater New York Apartment Association represents apartment owners and managers in the NYC metro area with lobbying, education, and member benefits. Comparable in mission to LATC but operates in a vastly larger, more regulatory-complex market; relevant as the obvious New York state peer LATC could partner with or be benchmarked against.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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