Property managers are charged with myriad of tasks from advertising properties and finding prospective tenants to collecting rent and managing repairs on rental units. The ability to accomplish these tasks efficiently with a limited number of managers on staff is critical to one’s return on investment in the rental world. To respond to the growing demand to streamline the management of rental properties, in recent years, a number of property management software options have appeared on the market. RentTec Direct is one of the options currently gaining ground as a choice for property managers.

Scaled to the needs of different rental businesses, including multifamily, single family and mixed real estate portfolios, RentTec Direct offers support for a wide range of critical functions that rental managers face on a regular basis. On the marketing side, RentTec Direct offers ways to advertise vacancies online.  Other key features include an option for tenants to pay their rent online using an electronic check or credit card and tools to deal with recurring transactions, including utility payments. RentTec Direct also has the sort of track record that property managers look for in property management software (they boost working with over 12,000 property managers nation wide).

• Usability. Compared to most other property management software programs on the market, RentTec Direct gets high marks for usability; despite the fact that it offers a wide range of support services, it is consistently described as easy to use and there are no reports of start up or integration problems.

• Maintainability. As a cloud-based system, RentTec Direct is subject to regular updates easing maintenance concerns.

• Performance. RentTec Direct is a high performing system that gets top marks for reliability.

• Integration Ease. While some users have experienced a few ticks attempting to integrate RentTec Direct with their existing accounting programs, it is generally praised for its integration ease; as a multifunction system, it’s also possible to move most of one’s accounting over to the RentTec Direct system.

• Functionality. It is a multifunction program designed to meet the many complex needs of property managers; its easy integration also means that property managers find it highly functional sooner than many other property management programs currently on the market.

• Support. RentTec Direct provides online and phone support (6:00 am to 5:00 pm weekdays); their support team also gets top marks for being available and helpful.

Pros

What RentTec Direct’s subscribers love about it:

• Clean, intuitive and user-friendly interface.
• Great support for trouble shooting any issues that do arise with integration or day-to-day use.
• Offers a range of functions from file management to tenant screening to record keeping to marketing vacancies online.
• Offers integrated tenant history, credit history and criminal history functions.
• Highly affordable (for small property management companies, with up to 25 unites, RentTec Pro starts at $15 per month).

Cons

What RentTec Direct’s subscribers would like to see improved:

• There are some issues with integration (e.g., does not integrate with some accounting software programs, such as QuickBooks).
• The software is not easily adaptable for use with short-term and furnished rentals.