Overall Summary
Screenshot of Landlord Cart Property Management
Landlord Cart focuses on the real-world needs of independent landlords who already collect rent through Zelle, Venmo, CashApp, or checks and list properties on Zillow, Facebook Marketplace, or Craigslist. Instead of trying to replace those free/low-cost tools, Landlord Cart complements them with a clean, centralized hub for tenant communication, maintenance tracking, lease management, financial reporting, and an AI assistant that drafts notices and simplifies bookkeeping—no complicated setup, no transaction percentage fees, and no features you’ll never use.
Pricing
- DIY Landlord Plan: $99/year flat fee for up to 5 properties (just over $8/month — unlimited units, tenants, and buildings within those 5 properties)
- Property Manager Plan (6–30 properties): $499/year flat fee
- No percentage fees on rent collected
- No setup fees, no onboarding charges, no hidden costs
- Cancel anytime
Feature Highlights
- Tenant portal with secure document sharing and service requests
- Track offline payments (Zelle, Venmo, CashApp, checks, cash, etc.)
- Full lease management with e-signature-ready templates
- Maintenance tracking with photo uploads, vendor assignment, and status updates
- Automated late notices and customizable email/SMS templates
- Instant SMS & email notifications for messages, charges, payments, and maintenance
- Built-in AI Assistant that drafts notices, emails, tenant replies, and financial reports
- Expense tracking with receipt uploads and basic profit/loss reporting
- Mobile-friendly design (works perfectly on phone or desktop)
- Export anything anytime (Excel, CSV, PDF)
- Free email and phone support (real humans, no tiers or upcharges)
- No limits on units, tenants, buildings, or storage (on paid plans)
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Insanely affordable—costs less per year than most competitors charge per month
- Zero transaction or percentage fees on rent
- Designed for landlords who already use Zelle/Venmo/CashApp
- Fast, intuitive setup (most users are fully running in under 30 minutes)
- AI Assistant saves hours drafting notices and messages
- No bloat—only the features small landlords actually need daily
- Unlimited everything at one low price
- Outstanding value for 1–10 unit portfolios
Cons:
- Does not include built-in online rent collection (intentionally—keeps costs and banking complexity low)
- No syndicated listing website or integrated tenant screening (uses your existing Zillow/Facebook workflow)
- Reporting is straightforward but not enterprise-level (perfect for small portfolios, lighter than Buildium/AppFolio)
