Rentcito - For rent by owner made easy

# Rentcito
## For rent by owner made easy

### Founder
Andrew Clapp (Founder CPO)

### Period
Oct 2016 - Dec 2017

### Status
LIVE

### Description
Rentcito takes the pain out of renting your investment property with an online service that allows you to list, market, maintain and track your rental property remotely.

### Full Story
Designed for small landlords managing 1-5 properties, Rentcito provided professional property management tools without the 8-10% management fees. The platform handled the entire rental lifecycle from listing to lease signing to maintenance coordination.

### Problem Solved
Small landlords pay 8-10% in property management fees or spend countless hours managing properties themselves with fragmented tools.

### Solution
An all-in-one platform that automates rent collection, tenant screening, maintenance requests, and lease management for a fraction of traditional costs.

### Key Achievements
- Co-Founder and CEO of early stage startup
- Built automated rent collection with payment reminders and late fee tracking
- Developed tenant screening integration with credit and background checks

### Features
- Automated rent collection via ACH
- Tenant screening with credit/background checks
- Maintenance request portal
- Digital lease signing
- Financial reporting dashboard

### Tech Stack
Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Stripe, Plaid, DocuSign API

### Metrics
- 50+ Properties Managed
- $200K+ Rent Collected
- < 2hrs Avg Response Time

### Key Lessons
- B2B SaaS for fragmented markets requires strong distribution strategy
- Landlords are price-sensitive and compare against DIY alternatives