Decide whether to self-manage or outsource
Compare costs, time, and control to choose what’s right.
For hands-on, self-managing landlords
Manage your own rentals like a pro. Without the property manager.
Collect rent, handle maintenance, manage tenants remotely, and stay legally organised—all in one place. Save money by avoiding expensive property manager fees.
Built for DIY landlordsRemote landlord checklistLandlord legal basics
Replaces the duct-taped stack you manage rentals with today
Rent spreadsheets
Group-text repairs
Sticky-note legal dates
Scattered lease PDFs
Venmo rent chasing
One connected workspace
What self-managing landlords need help with
Find affordable software
Find affordable tools to save time and prevent errors.
Manage rentals remotely
Manage properties anywhere with mobile tools and updates.
Handle maintenance and tenant requests
Track requests and progress to ensure tenant satisfaction.
Stay organized and legally prepared
Get landlord legal guidance, notice templates, and document storage.
Do the math before you hand over 8% of your rent
Property managers typically take 8–10% of monthly rent, plus a leasing fee each time a unit turns over. See what self-managing with Platuni keeps in your pocket.
Your rentals
Assumes a 8%management fee plus one month's leasing fee in year one, vs. Platuni at $12/unit/mo.
Estimated first-year cost
- Property manager
- $9,216 mgmt + $9,600 leasing
- Self-manage with Platuni
- $12/unit · 4 units
You keep in year one
$18,240
Illustrative estimate for comparison only. Actual property-manager fees, leasing charges, and Platuni pricing vary.
Self-manage with Platuni
- Keep 100% of rent — pay a flat, predictable software fee
- Direct relationship and full control over every unit
- Automate the busywork: rent, reminders, and records
- Do it from anywhere, on your schedule
Hire a property manager
- 8–10% of rent, every month, forever
- Leasing and renewal fees on top
- Less visibility into tenants and repairs
- Their priorities, not always yours
Own here, or three time zones away
Everything that used to need a drive-by or a phone call now happens online — so distance stops being the reason you can't self-manage.
Online rent & autopay
Rent lands in your account on time — no envelopes, no chasing, no Venmo screenshots.
Digital leases & e-sign
Send, sign, and store leases and renewals without meeting in person.
Remote maintenance dispatch
Approve work and assign vendors from your phone, wherever you are.
Self-guided showings
Fill vacancies with scheduled, verified showings you never have to attend.
Document vault
Every lease, receipt, and inspection stored, searchable, and shareable.
Approvals on mobile
Applications, requests, and payments — reviewed in the time it takes to reply to a text.
How self-managing landlords use Platuni
Book starter help
One-on-one guidance to get you moving.
- 1
Add properties and tenants
Set up your rental properties and add tenants in minutes.
- 2
Decide self-manage vs outsource
Evaluate costs and stay DIY or bring in help when needed.
- 3
Collect maintenance requests
Tenants submit requests online and you track remotely.
- 4
Message tenants and share updates
Organise all communications and never miss a message.
- 5
Stay on top of lease/legal tasks remotely
Manage documents, reminders, and compliance easily.
Turn the 11pm “the sink is leaking” text into a tracked work order
Tenants submit from their phone. You triage, assign a vendor, and keep a paper trail — nothing lost in a group chat. Try it:
Every message, reminder, and notice in one thread
Stop mixing tenant business into your personal texts. Keep a documented, searchable record per unit — the kind you'll be glad to have if anything is ever disputed.
Broadcast announcementsWater shutoff, snow, inspections — send to one unit or the whole building.- Automatic rent remindersNever have to send the awkward “hey, rent?” text again.
- Ready-made templatesLate notices, renewals, and entry notices done for you.
- A timestamped paper trailEvery conversation logged and tied to the lease.
Stay legal without a lawyer on retainer
Self-managing means the compliance is on you. Platuni's landlord guide keeps the rules you actually need — for your state — a click away, and flags the dates you can't afford to miss.
State lease clause library
Required disclosures and clauses, kept current by state.
Notice & entry templates
Late, cure, renewal, and right-to-enter notices done right.
Security deposit rules
Limits, timelines, and itemization requirements by state.
Fair housing checklist
Screen and advertise without stepping on protected classes.
Landlord Legal Starter Kit
Lease, disclosures, and the core notices — free download to get started today.
Platuni’s guide is general information, not legal advice. For your specific situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Start free.
Upgrade only when it pays for itself.
Searching for free landlord software usually ends in a spreadsheet graveyard. Begin with a proven template, then move the workflow into Platuni — free for your first unit — when you're ready.
Rent Collection Tracker
Monitor payments and running balances across every unit.
Move-In / Move-Out Checklist
Document condition to protect your property and the deposit.
Landlord Legal Starter Kit
Core lease, disclosures, and notices to start compliant.
Questions self-managers ask
Self-manage smarter, starting with one unit
Set up your workspace and connect the workflows that matter first. Free to start — no property manager required.