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Free tenant screening, AI-generated lease agreements, online rent collection, and maintenance management — all in one platform built for independent landlords.

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100,000+
Landlords & Renters Served
2011
Operating Since
50 States
AI Lease Templates
Free
Rental History Reports

Built for landlords who do it themselves

Stop juggling 5 tools. Run everything from one place.

Know before you hand over the keys.

Credit, criminal, eviction, and rental history — all in one report. AI scores the applicant and flags what matters so you don't have to read 40 pages.

Credit ReportCriminal CheckEviction HistoryAI Risk Score
Rent hits your account. Not your to-do list.

ACH and card payments, automatic late fees, and a full ledger per property. Paid next business day.

A lease in 30 seconds. Lawyer-reviewed language, state by state.

County-level clauses included automatically. No templates, no blanks to forget.

AI Generated
Tenants submit. AI triages. You approve.

Maintenance requests are categorized and prioritized automatically. Dispatch verified local vendors without leaving the dashboard.

Tax season sorted.

Every transaction logged by property. Export Schedule E with one click.

FCRA-Compliant Tenant Screening

Find Your Perfect Tenant — Fast

Our comprehensive screening suite gives landlords everything they need to make confident rental decisions. Powered by top-tier data providers with AI-enhanced risk analysis.

  • Full credit report with FICO score (TransUnion or Experian)
  • Nationwide criminal background check with sex offender registry
  • 7-year eviction history search
  • Rental history & SSN trace report (FREE for renters to run on themselves)
  • AI-generated risk score and plain-English summary
  • FCRA-compliant adverse action notices built in
  • Landlords set their own application fee and earn a processing fee split
verticalRent·Tenant Screening Report
Complete
SM

Sarah Mitchell

Applied: 2 days ago

AI Risk Score

87
Recommended
  • Income-to-rent: 4.2x ✓
  • No prior evictions ✓
  • Consistent payment history ✓
Credit ReportTransUnion
720Good Credit

Criminal Background

Clear · 0 records found

Eviction History

Clear · 7-year search complete

Rental History

Verified · 3 prior landlords confirmed

Intelligence, built in

AI that does the work.
Not just the suggestions.

Every dollar you spend on AI credits comes back as hours you didn't spend on paperwork.

AI Lease Generator

State-specific, county-level clauses. All required disclosures. A complete, legally-sound lease in under 30 seconds.

25 credits per lease

AI Risk Scoring

After screening, AI reads every data point and gives you a 0–100 score plus a plain-English call: approve, maybe, or pass.

10 credits per report

AI Maintenance Triage

Tenant describes it, AI classifies urgency, estimates cost, and tells you exactly what vendor type to send. You just approve.

3 credits per request

AI Listing Copy

Give it the unit details. AI writes the description — compelling, SEO-ready, and tuned to attract quality applicants, not just any applicants.

4 credits per listing

AI Expense Categorizer

Snap a receipt. AI maps it to the right IRS Schedule E category — repairs, depreciation, utilities — instantly logged to your ledger.

1 credit per receipt

AI Legal Notices

Late payment, lease violation, move-out — generated with the correct state-specific legal language so it holds up when it needs to.

8 credits per notice

See it in action

AI-Generated. State-Specific. Done in Seconds.

verticalRent·
AI Lease Generator
Pennsylvania · Erie County

Lease Details

Property

Peach St Duplex

Unit

1A

Tenant

Sarah Mitchell

Start Date

June 1, 2026

End Date

May 31, 2027

Monthly Rent

$950

Security Deposit

$950

Generated Clauses

15 AI credits

Security Deposit

Tenant has paid $950 as security deposit. Must be returned within 30 days of vacating per PA §250.512...

Late Fee Clause

A late fee of $75 applies after the 5th of each month per Pennsylvania landlord-tenant law...

Lead Paint Disclosure

Property built pre-1978. Federal disclosure provided per 42 U.S.C. §4852d...

Landlord Entry

24 hours advance notice required except in emergencies per PA §250.504...

Habitability

Landlord warrants property meets all habitability standards per PA §250.210...

Early Termination

60-day written notice required. Military clause included per SCRA...

Pennsylvania-specific clauses included · Erie County disclosures added

Free Rental History Report

Run a free SSN trace and rental history report on yourself. Share it with any landlord to stand out as an applicant.

Vacancy Search

Browse verified rental listings from VerticalRent landlords. Apply with one click — your profile auto-fills the application.

Roommate Finder

Find verified renters to share a place with. AI matches you by budget, location, and lifestyle compatibility.

AI Application Coach

AI reviews your application and gives you specific tips to improve your approval odds before you submit.

Get Your Free Report
For Renters & Applicants

Renters Get Free Tools Too

VerticalRent isn't just for landlords. Renters get a powerful suite of free tools to help them find the perfect home and stand out as an applicant.

For Service Professionals

Grow Your Maintenance Business

Create a verified profile, get matched with local landlords who need your skills, and get paid directly through the platform.

Free Verified Profile

Create your business profile with services, rates, and service area. Get background-checked to earn a verification badge.

Direct Job Requests

Landlords can request you directly for maintenance jobs. Accept, schedule, and get paid — all within the platform.

Integrated Payments

Get paid directly to your bank account via Stripe. No invoicing hassles — payment is handled automatically upon job completion.

Join as a Service Professional

Free, $20, or $200/month.

Pricing based on AI credit consumption — not unit count. Inspired by Claude's model: the more AI you use, the more value you unlock.

Free
Free
50 AI credits/mo
Most Popular
$20/mo
Pro
500 AI credits/mo
$200/mo
Max
5,000 AI credits/mo
See full pricing details
Run the Numbers

Crunch the Numbers
Before You Commit

Three calculators in one widget — estimate your application fee revenue, check if a property deal pencils out, or see exactly what tenant screening costs.

View all 8 calculators
$
Your Annual Revenue
$1,920
$160/mo from application fees
See your state's rules
Earn on Every Application

Charge Application Fees &
Get Paid Directly to Your Bank

Set your own application fee on top of screening costs. When an applicant hits "Apply," Stripe splits the payment automatically — VerticalRent covers the screening reports, and your fee goes straight to your bank account.

You set the fee — $10, $25, $50, whatever your state allows
Stripe Connect deposits your share in 2 business days
50-state compliance guide included so you know the rules
See Your State's Rules
Applicant Pays $50
Clicks "Apply" on your listing
STRIPE SPLITS THE PAYMENT
$30
VerticalRent
screening reports
$20
Your Bank
your application fee
If you get 10 applicants/month
$200/mo · $2,400/yr
100% Free — All 50 States

Still Prefer Pen & Paper?

Download free state-specific rental applications (XLS) and lease agreements (DOCX). Professionally drafted, fully customizable, no cost ever.

Browse Free Templates
New Feature

Automated Landlord Reference Verification

Stop playing phone tag. Prior landlords rate tenants across 6 categories with star ratings — automatically, in 2 minutes, no signup required.

Learn More
Verified ReferenceVerified
Payment
Clean
Compliance
Comm.
Neighbors
Move-Out
✓ Would rent again✓ Full deposit returned
VerticalRent — AI-Powered Rental Management for Landlords