# Rent Perfect — Screening researched by licensed private investigators, plus leases, rent collection and a ledger for small landlords.

> Source: Landlord Bench — https://landlordbench.com/rent-perfect (structured, researched, re-verified)

Rent Perfect is landlord software for self-managing owners that pairs an online rental application with background checks researched by licensed private investigators. Add-on RentPay collects rent from tenant bank accounts, with leases, inspections, work orders and a ledger in the same account.

**Best for:** Self-managing landlords who want a person to research criminal and eviction records

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Website | https://www.rentperfect.com/ |
| Category | Landlord software, Cheapest for 25 units, Landlords who self-manage |
| Open source | No |
| Price | $10 a month |
| Price checked | 27 October 2026 |

Screenshot of Rent Perfect: https://landlordbench.com/img/1920/screenshots/rent-perfect.webp, captured 28 October 2026

**What we checked**

- Pages last read: 27 October 2026
- Price on its site: From $10 a month (From its pricing page)

## Rent Perfect price and terms

**Terms**

- Free to start: Partly — Screening costs the landlord nothing when the applicant pays the $47.95 fee, and lease agreements are free for every screened tenant, but the Pro account carries a one-off $9.95 charge and collecting rent costs $10 a month per bank account.
- Sign up without sales: Yes

Read on https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/64124/rent-perfect-pricing-landlord-management-tools-rent-perfect-tenant-screening, 27 October 2026.

## What we checked on Rent Perfect

### What it costs for 25 units

**Cost for 25 units a month** · Yes — $108.90 a month on Rent Perfect RentPay for 25 units. Includes required fees: transaction settlement fee charged to the landlord on each transaction $0.15. Charged per unit: 25 × $3.95 (rent payment by bank transfer).

> Landlords pay just $10 per month per deposit account. (unlimited properties.)
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/64124/rent-perfect-pricing-landlord-management-tools-rent-perfect-tenant-screening · Rent Perfect Pricing, RentPay pricing bullet list, first bullet, checked 27 October 2026

**Cost for 5 units a month** · Yes — $29.90 a month on Rent Perfect RentPay for 5 units. Includes required fees: transaction settlement fee charged to the landlord on each transaction $0.15. Charged per unit: 5 × $3.95 (rent payment by bank transfer).

> Landlords pay just $10 per month per deposit account. (unlimited properties.)
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/64124/rent-perfect-pricing-landlord-management-tools-rent-perfect-tenant-screening · Rent Perfect Pricing, RentPay pricing bullet list, first bullet, checked 27 October 2026

**Cost for 50 units a month** · Yes — $207.65 a month on Rent Perfect RentPay for 50 units. Includes required fees: transaction settlement fee charged to the landlord on each transaction $0.15. Charged per unit: 50 × $3.95 (rent payment by bank transfer).

> Landlords pay just $10 per month per deposit account. (unlimited properties.)
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/64124/rent-perfect-pricing-landlord-management-tools-rent-perfect-tenant-screening · Rent Perfect Pricing, RentPay pricing bullet list, first bullet, checked 27 October 2026

**What the price is based on** · Yes — One flat monthly price rather than a price per unit: ten dollars a month for each bank account receiving rent, covering any number of properties, with the tenant paying each payment fee.

> Just $10* per month for landlords, unlimited properties.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/74142/processing-fees-for-online-rent-pay · Processing Fees for RentPay, fee bullet list, first bullet, checked 27 October 2026

**Rent payment fees** · Yes — The tenant pays three dollars ninety-five cents on each rent payment made from a bank account, and the vendor states card payments are not offered at all.

> Tenants: $3.95 per ACH transaction
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/97907/rentpay-faq-rent-perfect-online-rentpay · RentPay FAQ, "What are the fees?" section, Tenants bullet, checked 27 October 2026

**Minimum units or minimum fee** · No — No minimum number of units or properties is required: the published monthly fee covers unlimited properties for one landlord bank account.

> $10 per month for landlords, Unlimited properties.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/102947/new-online-ach-rent-pay-system-free-landlord-resources-rent-perfect · Rent Perfect's Payment Collection Platform: RentPay, feature bullet list, checked 27 October 2026

**Unit caps** · No — There is no unit, lease or property ceiling that pushes a landlord onto a dearer plan, because the one published monthly fee states unlimited properties.

> Just $10* per month for landlords, unlimited properties.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/74142/processing-fees-for-online-rent-pay · Processing Fees for RentPay, fee bullet list, first bullet, checked 27 October 2026

**Promotion and regular price** · Yes — promotion: the nine dollars ninety-five cents account price is presented as a current special offer, and the vendor does not publish a regular price it reverts to or an end date.

> Sign up for our current special offer! Landlords pay just $9.95 for a Rent Perfect Pro account.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/64124/rent-perfect-pricing-landlord-management-tools-rent-perfect-tenant-screening · Rent Perfect Pricing, Pro Account pricing bullet list, first bullet, checked 27 October 2026

**Setup or onboarding fee** · Yes — Opening the Pro account costs nine dollars ninety-five cents once, and that charge is separate from the monthly rent collection fee.

> Landlords pay just $9.95 for a Rent Perfect Pro account.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/64124/rent-perfect-pricing-landlord-management-tools-rent-perfect-tenant-screening · Rent Perfect Pricing, Pro Account pricing bullet list, checked 27 October 2026

### Finding a tenant

**Online applications** · Yes — Applicants fill in a secure online application by email or text invite, and the screening fee of forty-seven dollars ninety-five cents is usually theirs to pay.

> When you invite an applicant through Rent Perfect, they complete a secure, online rental application that gathers the essential information Rent Perfect investigators need to complete the background check.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/64169/what-questions-are-on-the-standard-online-application-my-applicants-will-fill-out-can-i-add-additional-questions · Default Rental Application Questions, opening paragraph, checked 27 October 2026

**Tenant screening** · Yes — A full credit report and instant criminal records arrive first, then a licensed private investigator searches criminal and eviction records across the applicant's known names and addresses; the applicant usually pays forty-seven dollars ninety-five cents.

> A private investigator will search for criminal and eviction records for all known aliases and available places in the United States where your applicants have lived.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/74059/sample-investigative-overview-final-background-report · Sample Final Background Report From a Licensed Private Investigator, opening paragraph, checked 27 October 2026

**Income verification** · No — The application collects income and employer details from the applicant, but the vendor says plainly it does not verify employment, and tells the landlord to call employers and read pay stubs.

> we do not currently offer rental history or employment verification services
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/64264/verifying-tenant-information-a-landlords-guide-to-rental-history-income-and-housing-vouchers · Verifying Tenant Information, answer to "Does Rent Perfect Verify Rental History or Employment?", checked 27 October 2026

### Leases and rent

**Leases signed online** · Yes — A lease wizard builds the agreement from your chosen template with dates, rent, deposit and fees, then invites the tenant to sign it online and stores the copy.

> With Rent Perfect's Prepare Lease Wizard, you can easily generate a digital lease agreement and send a signing notification to invite your tenant to review and sign online using your preferred lease template.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/64247/rent-perfect-online-lease-agreements-landlord-tenant-rental-lease-agreement-landlord-forms-tenant-screening · Creating an Online Lease Agreement, introduction, checked 27 October 2026

**Rent collected online** · Yes — Tenants pay from their bank account after linking it, and the vendor states the money reaches the landlord's account in three to five working days.

> Payments take 3–5 business days to process. Weekends and holidays do not count as business days.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/97907/rentpay-faq-rent-perfect-online-rentpay · RentPay FAQ, "When will funds be deposited into my account?", checked 27 October 2026

**Autopay and reminders** · Yes — Tenants can schedule automatic monthly payments on a day they choose, and the system sends payment reminders and late alerts without the landlord chasing.

> Automatically sends monthly recurring payment reminders and displays late payment alerts, along with inclusion of late fees.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/74142/processing-fees-for-online-rent-pay · Processing Fees for RentPay, fee and feature bullet list, checked 27 October 2026

**Late fees** · Yes — You set the late fee rules when creating the payment details, and the charge is added by itself once your grace period has passed.

> Set up your late fee structure when creating the payment details. RentPay will automatically include any applicable late fees if the tenant pays after your grace period
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/97907/rentpay-faq-rent-perfect-online-rentpay · RentPay FAQ, "Can I charge late fees through RentPay?", checked 27 October 2026

**Partial payments** · Yes — Part payments are blocked unless the landlord chooses to allow one, by sending a fresh request for a smaller amount, so the landlord keeps control of the total.

> RentPay does not allow tenants to submit partial payments by default.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/97907/rentpay-faq-rent-perfect-online-rentpay · RentPay FAQ, "Can tenants make partial payments?", checked 27 October 2026

**Security deposits** · Yes — One-off payment requests collect deposits and move-in money alongside rent, and the lease wizard records the deposit amount; no separate deposit-holding account is described.

> Request one time payments for security deposits, move-in fees, and more.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/102947/new-online-ach-rent-pay-system-free-landlord-resources-rent-perfect · Rent Perfect's Payment Collection Platform: RentPay, feature bullet list, checked 27 October 2026

**Rent paid in cash** · No — The only electronic method published is a payment from the tenant's own bank account; the vendor states cards are unavailable and names no shop or kiosk where cash can be handed over.

> Credit card payments are unavailable at this time.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/74142/processing-fees-for-online-rent-pay · Processing Fees for RentPay, sentence above the fee list, checked 27 October 2026

**Rent reported to credit bureaus** · Yes — On-time payments made through the rent collection service are passed to the credit bureau by themselves, at no separate charge named anywhere in the fee list.

> Positive payments are automatically reported to the credit bureau, helping improve your credit score over time!
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/106514/how-to-improve-your-credit-score-with-rent-perfect · How to improve your credit score through Rent Perfect, opening paragraph, checked 27 October 2026

### Maintenance

**Maintenance requests** · Yes — Tenants raise the job in their own portal and the landlord reviews it and passes it to a chosen trade; the articles do not say whether photos can be attached.

> Tenants submit a work order need through their Rent Perfect portal.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/126756/one-click-work-orders · ONE CLICK WORK ORDERS!, numbered how-it-works list, step 1, checked 27 October 2026

**Work orders to contractors** · Yes — The landlord forwards the job to a preferred trade who then arranges it with the tenant directly; nothing in the article describes paying that trade through Rent Perfect.

> Landlords review the work order and send it to one of their preferred vendors.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/126756/one-click-work-orders · ONE CLICK WORK ORDERS!, numbered how-it-works list, step 2, checked 27 October 2026

**Move-in and move-out inspections** · Yes — The tenant completes a move-in or move-out walkthrough on their phone with photos, flags repairs, signs off the rest, and the report stays in the landlord's portal.

> you simply invite your tenant to complete a move-in inspection right on their phone, including photos, to accurately document the property's condition
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/98735/what-is-mimo-movein-moveout-move-in-move-out · Introducing Rent Perfect's Online "Move-in & Move out" Inspection Process, body paragraph, checked 27 October 2026

### The books

**Income and expenses by property** · Yes — An accounting ledger records money in and money out with expense categories such as maintenance or utilities, and produces reports the vendor pitches for tax time.

> Generate detailed reports to simplify tax season.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/134453/how-to-simplify-rental-finances-with-rent-perfects-new-accounting-ledger · Simplify Rental Finances with Rent Perfect's New Accounting Ledger, capability bullet list, checked 27 October 2026

**Bank sync** · No — The ledger walkthrough gives only two ways in: rent collected through the vendor's own service appears by itself, and everything else is typed in by hand as a credit or debit.

> If you need to add a rent payment manually—or any other income—simply click "+Credit" and enter the details.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/134454/how-to-use-the-accounting-ledger · How to Use Rent Perfect's Accounting Ledger, "Tracking Rental Income" section, checked 27 October 2026

**Bank accounts from the vendor** · No — The landlord brings their own bank account and links it to the payment processor; the vendor does not open or hold accounts on the landlord's behalf.

> Link your bank account with our secure payment processor.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/97907/rentpay-faq-rent-perfect-online-rentpay · RentPay FAQ, "How do I start collecting rent through RentPay?", step 3, checked 27 October 2026

**A bank account per property** · Yes — Rent can be sent to more than one bank account, but the ten dollar monthly fee is charged for each account receiving payments, so a second account doubles the fee.

> *Paid monthly to the payment processor for each bank account receiving payments.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/74142/processing-fees-for-online-rent-pay · Processing Fees for RentPay, footnote under the fee list, checked 27 October 2026

### Your tenants

**Tenant app** · Yes — Tenants sign in to pay rent from their bank account, raise a maintenance job, sign the lease and complete the move-in walkthrough on their phone.

> Tenants log in to their account at www.rentperfect.com
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/97907/rentpay-faq-rent-perfect-online-rentpay · RentPay FAQ, "How do tenants make a payment?", bullet list, checked 27 October 2026

**Renters insurance** · Yes — Mark insurance required for the account or for one address and applicants are emailed that proof of a policy is needed, with a discounted policy offered in their portal.

> Your applicants will receive an email notification letting them know if they are approved for your property they will be required to provide proof of a renters insurance policy.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/68880/marking-renters-insurance-as-required-for-your-rental-property-address · Renters Insurance Requirments and Notifications, step 2, checked 27 October 2026

### Trying it, starting and getting help

**Free plan or trial** · Partly — Screening costs the landlord nothing when the applicant pays, and lease agreements come free with a completed application, but the account itself costs a one-off fee and rent collection ten dollars a month.

> Applicants can pay the *$47.95 screening fee, making it FREE for the landlord.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/64124/rent-perfect-pricing-landlord-management-tools-rent-perfect-tenant-screening · Rent Perfect Pricing, Pro Account pricing bullet list, second bullet, checked 27 October 2026

**Sign up without a sales call** · Yes — You open an account yourself online in minutes with no demo, licence or paperwork; rent collection then needs identity and bank documents to be approved.

> Got a few minutes and an internet connection? That's all you'll need to sign up with Rent Perfect. No Real Estate license required!
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/71431/rent-perfect-tenant-screening-company-tenant-background-checks-landlord-rental-property · How are we different than other screening companies?, point 1 "Fast, Easy Sign up!", checked 27 October 2026

**Support** · Yes — A person answers by phone or email Monday to Friday, eight to four Arizona time, closed on public holidays, with after-hours calls bookable by email.

> Monday-Friday 8am-4pm Mountain Standard (Arizona)
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/74085/business-hours · Business Hours, answer line, checked 27 October 2026

**United States** · Yes — Sold for United States rentals: investigators search court records across the country, and rent is collected into a United States bank account by bank transfer.

> Rent Perfect private investigators search for court records all throughout the United States.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/74085/business-hours · Business Hours, closing italic paragraph, checked 27 October 2026

**Still sold** · Yes — live: pricing, rent collection and ledger articles were updated during 2025 and 2026, and new landlords are invited to sign up online.

> Sign up for our current special offer! Landlords pay just $9.95 for a Rent Perfect Pro account.
> — https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/64124/rent-perfect-pricing-landlord-management-tools-rent-perfect-tenant-screening · Rent Perfect Pricing, article dated 2026-01-05, Pro Account pricing bullet list, checked 27 October 2026

## Rent Perfect alternatives

- [TurboTenant](https://landlordbench.com/turbotenant) · Free plan, then $12.42 a month billed annually: US landlord software for posting rentals, screening, leases and online rent, free with renter-paid fees.
- [Rentec Direct](https://landlordbench.com/rentec-direct) · From $25 a month: Property management software for landlords and small managers, priced per unit with free rent payments by bank transfer.
- [TenantCloud](https://landlordbench.com/tenantcloud) · From $25 a month: All-in-one rental management: listings, screening, leases, rent collection, maintenance and accounting.
- [Innago](https://landlordbench.com/innago) · Free plan: Free rental management software for small landlords, paid for by tenant payment and screening fees.
- [Hemlane](https://landlordbench.com/hemlane) · Free plan, then $36.50 a month: Rental management software with optional 24/7 repair coordination and leasing help, priced per unit.
- [Stessa](https://landlordbench.com/stessa) · Free plan, then $15 a month: Free rental bookkeeping, banking, leasing and rent collection for US residential landlords.
- [Baselane](https://landlordbench.com/baselane) · Free plan, then $20 a month billed annually: Landlord banking, rent collection and bookkeeping for rental property owners in one account.
- [Avail](https://landlordbench.com/avail) · From $9 a seat a month: Free all-in-one software for do-it-yourself landlords: listings, screening, leases, rent and repairs.
- [DoorLoop](https://landlordbench.com/doorloop) · From $239 a month: AI agents answer tenants, run repairs and renewals inside the same system holding your leases and books.

All 9 publish a price.

[All 9 alternatives](https://landlordbench.com/rent-perfect/alternatives/)

## Sources and changes

Last changed 27 October 2026

**Sources on support.rentperfect.com** (16)

- https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/64124/rent-perfect-pricing-landlord-management-tools-rent-perfect-tenant-screening, read 27 October 2026
- https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/97907/rentpay-faq-rent-perfect-online-rentpay, read 27 October 2026
- https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/74142/processing-fees-for-online-rent-pay, read 27 October 2026
- https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/102947/new-online-ach-rent-pay-system-free-landlord-resources-rent-perfect, read 27 October 2026
- https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/126756/one-click-work-orders, read 27 October 2026
- https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/74085/business-hours, read 27 October 2026
- https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/106514/how-to-improve-your-credit-score-with-rent-perfect, read 27 October 2026
- https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/134453/how-to-simplify-rental-finances-with-rent-perfects-new-accounting-ledger, read 27 October 2026
- https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/134454/how-to-use-the-accounting-ledger, read 27 October 2026
- https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/64169/what-questions-are-on-the-standard-online-application-my-applicants-will-fill-out-can-i-add-additional-questions, read 27 October 2026
- https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/64247/rent-perfect-online-lease-agreements-landlord-tenant-rental-lease-agreement-landlord-forms-tenant-screening, read 27 October 2026
- https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/64264/verifying-tenant-information-a-landlords-guide-to-rental-history-income-and-housing-vouchers, read 27 October 2026
- https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/68880/marking-renters-insurance-as-required-for-your-rental-property-address, read 27 October 2026
- https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/71431/rent-perfect-tenant-screening-company-tenant-background-checks-landlord-rental-property, read 27 October 2026
- https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/74059/sample-investigative-overview-final-background-report, read 27 October 2026
- https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/98735/what-is-mimo-movein-moveout-move-in-move-out, read 27 October 2026

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