# RentPrep — Per-applicant screening with FCRA-certified staff checking every record by hand, delivered in Stessa. > Source: Landlord Bench — https://landlordbench.com/rentprep (structured, researched, re-verified) RentPrep is a tenant screening service that sells credit reports, hand-compiled background checks, or both for one applicant at a time. Reports are reviewed by its FCRA-certified screeners and delivered to landlords inside the Stessa platform. **Best for:** Small landlords who want a human-reviewed background check on one applicant at a time | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Website | https://rentprep.com/ | | Category | Tenant screening services, Landlords who self-manage, Free landlord software, Small property managers | | Open source | No | | Price | $29 per report | | Price checked | 29 October 2026 | Screenshot of RentPrep: https://landlordbench.com/img/1920/screenshots/rentprep.webp, captured 29 October 2026 **What we checked** - Pages last read: 29 October 2026 - Price on its site: From $29 per report (From its pricing page) ## RentPrep price and terms **Terms** - Free plan or trial: No - Sign up without sales: Yes Read on https://rentprep.com/guide/packages-pricing/, 29 October 2026. ## What we checked on RentPrep ### What a screening holds and costs **Reports included** · Yes — Three packages cover credit with ResidentScore through the automated SmartMove product, and a hand-compiled check carrying identity verification, nationwide criminal, sex offender, eviction, judgment and lien searches; income is a paid add-on. > The Background Check package includes: FCRA-Certified Screener Review, SSN Verification, Nationwide Criminal & Sex Offender, Nationwide Evictions, Judgments & Liens, Bankruptcies > — https://rentprep.com/guide/packages-pricing/ · Packages & Pricing cards, Full Background Check Only card, checked 29 October 2026 **Price of a screening** · Yes — Each package is priced per applicant report with no recurring fee: credit only at $29, background check only at $29, both together at $49, plus income add-ons at $10 or $15. > The listed pricing is per tenant/applicant report. We don’t charge any recurring fees and you (or your applicants) only pay for as many reports as you need. > — https://rentprep.com/resources/faq/ · FAQ accordion, "How does your pricing work?", checked 29 October 2026 **Who pays for screening** · Partly — The landlord can pass the cost to the applicant on the credit report and the complete package, but the background-check-only package is sold as landlord pay only. > Landlord pay only. > — https://rentprep.com/guide/packages-pricing/ · Packages & Pricing cards, note under Full Background Check Only, checked 29 October 2026 **How fast the reports come** · Yes — The automated credit report lands within minutes of identity verification, while the hand-compiled background check takes a few hours on a weekday and rolls to the next morning after hours. > For orders placed Monday–Friday during normal business hours, the Full Background Check reports are typically available within 2-3 hours of your applicant responding and verifying their identity. > — https://rentprep.com/resources/faq/ · FAQ accordion, "What is the turnaround time?", checked 29 October 2026 ### Ordering and getting help **Free to the landlord** · Partly — Applicant-pay checkout is offered on two of the three retail packages, so those cost the landlord nothing, but the background-check-only package must be paid by the landlord. > RentPrep screening reports are now delivered by Stessa. Landlord and tenant-pay options available. > — https://rentprep.com/guide/packages-pricing/ · Packages & Pricing intro line above the package cards, checked 29 October 2026 **Order without a sales call** · Yes — A landlord creates a free Stessa account online, picks a package and the applicant gets a link; only the 50-unit Enterprise arrangement needs an inquiry form and a sales conversation. > To order a report, simply click here and create a free account in Stessa. You will then immediately be presented with the various RentPrep screening packages. > — https://rentprep.com/resources/faq/ · FAQ accordion, "How does your service work?", checked 29 October 2026 **Support** · Yes — US-based staff answer by phone, live chat and email on weekday business hours, with chat and email also covered for a few hours on Sunday; a published phone number and address back it. > We are proud to offer US-based customer support via phone, live online chat, and email Monday–Friday 9AM–5PM EST. Live chat and email are also available 10AM–3PM EST on Sundays. > — https://rentprep.com/resources/faq/ · FAQ accordion, "Do you provide customer support?", checked 29 October 2026 **United States** · Yes — Searches and the business itself are described as nationwide across the United States, with a New York office, US-based support and nationwide criminal and eviction searches. > Here at RentPrep we work with PMs and landlords across the U.S. > — https://rentprep.com/guide/high-volume/ · High Volume Tenant Screening page, meta description shown in page head, checked 29 October 2026 **Still sold** · Partly — acquired by Roofstock in 2022 and still selling screenings to new customers, with the reports now delivered through its sibling product Stessa rather than a RentPrep account. > RentPrep and Stessa are both owned by Roofstock and have an integrated service delivery model that benefits residential landlords of all shapes and sizes. Roofstock acquired Stessa in 2021 and acquired RentPrep in 2022. > — https://rentprep.com/resources/faq/ · FAQ accordion, "Are RentPrep and Stessa the same company?", checked 29 October 2026 ## RentPrep 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. - [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. - [Apartments.com Rental Manager](https://landlordbench.com/apartments-com-rental-manager) · Free plan: Free landlord tools bundled with an Apartments.com listing; applicants and card-paying renters carry the costs. - [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. - [Innago](https://landlordbench.com/innago) · Free plan: Free rental management software for small landlords, paid for by tenant payment and screening fees. All 9 publish a price. [All 9 alternatives](https://landlordbench.com/rentprep/alternatives/) ## Sources and changes Last changed 29 October 2026 **Sources on rentprep.com** (4) - https://rentprep.com/resources/faq/, read 29 October 2026 - https://rentprep.com/guide/packages-pricing/, read 29 October 2026 - https://rentprep.com/about/contact/, read 27 October 2026 - https://rentprep.com/guide/high-volume/, read 29 October 2026 **Updates** (1) - 29 October 2026: Free tier ## Is this yours? Claim RentPrep: https://landlordbench.com/claim/rentprep Report an error if a fact is wrong: hello@landlordbench.com, subject "Report an error: RentPrep (rentprep)".