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Top Buildium Competitors of 2026

This guide compares six Buildium competitors for independent landlords: RentSpree, TurboTenant, DoorLoop, Baselane, Avail, and Zillow Rental Manager. We evaluated each across trust and reputation, screening coverage, compliance tools, income verification, listing syndication, and pricing. Buildium requires a minimum $62/month subscription just to access any features, including tenant screening, and holds a 3.5 Trustpilot rating across 630 reviews.* RentSpree stands out with the most verified reviews on this list, no subscription required for screening, automated compliance tools, and bank-verified income available on any plan for an additional $10.

How to catch fake pay stubs (and why it's getting harder)

Fake pay stubs are easier to create than ever, and landlords are seeing more of them. Pay stub generators and AI tools can produce documents that are difficult to distinguish from the real thing, making manual review alone a less reliable way to verify income. This guide covers the red flags to watch for, additional verification steps you can take, and how RentSpree's income verification reports (powered by Finicity, a Mastercard company) help verify income using bank-sourced data instead of uploaded documents.

Kimberly Mingo

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How to Protect Your Belongings with Renters Insurance in New York

In New York, a landlord's property insurance does not cover renters injuries, or damages to personal property. Renters insurance will cover tenants and visitors in a weather event or accident.

How Tenants Can Protect Their Belongings with Renters Insurance in San Diego

Renters insurance is a low-cost way for renters to protect themselves from damage, loss, and theft of their personal belongings and unforeseeable legal issues that may arise from their tenancy.

How Tenants Can Protect Their Belongings with Renters Insurance in Chicago

Renters insurance is an excellent way for tenants to protect themselves and their belongings. More than 60% of Chicago residents live in rental housing. Tenants in Chicago need renters insurance.

The do's and don’ts on a standard rental application

When providing a rental application to a potential tenant, you are bound not just by your own interests in the property but also by a variety of laws, rules, and regulations at the local, state, and federal levels. As a real estate agent, you have even more responsibility as a fiduciary for your client. Follow our roundup of the dos and don’ts on a standard rental application to ensure that you’re asking for the information you need while avoiding missteps and fair housing violations.

Matthias McManus

RentSpree Marketing

How to Deal with Multiple Offers From Prospective Tenants

Landlords can choose the most qualified tenant for their rental. Choosing between multiple tenant applications should be based strictly on the application, application policy, and fair housing laws.

How Agents Can Help You Find Rental Clients

Learn how real estate agents help landlords find quality tenants for their rental property.

RentSpree Staff

What Is Rental Property Insurance?

Just as renters insurance can provide valuable financial and liability protection for your tenants, rental property insurance can do the same for you or the property owner you work for. Unlike homeowners insurance, rental property insurance offers benefits and additional coverage options in a variety of categories to fit every budget and owner need.

Christy Murdock

Rent Increase Laws in Seattle

Seattle, Washington, is one of the fastest-growing cities in the Pacific Northwest. Its growing popularity as a hub of culture and commerce has done positive things for the real estate market in recent years. Additionally, the Seattle municipal government is looking out for renters with several new restrictions to prevent unfair rental increases.

Royce Gomez-King

Rent Increase Laws in San Diego

Landlords in San Diego must be careful before raising their rents to avoid legal trouble with the city’s new rent control measures in the wake of COVID-19. In this article, we’ll discuss the various rent control measures in effect for San Diego and how you can price your rental right while keeping them in mind.

Royce Gomez-King