Rental assistant

Stay in the loop, not on call

Your tenant reports the problem. Rental assistant diagnoses it and schedules it with a licensed pro. You approve the visit and the cost. Included with Landlord PRO and RentSpree PRO.

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Handle the decisions instead of the day-to-day

Most landlords already work a full-time job. Rental assistant gives you a plan for the unexpected parts of owning a rental.

In the know, not in the middle
Renter questions get answered automatically from your lease terms. Maintenance requests come to you with the photos, access details, and urgency already captured.
A vetted pro, already lined up
Repairs are fulfilled by Lula, a national network of licensed, insured, and vetted pros. They source the crew and set the appointment window with your tenant.
Nothing moves until you approve
The quote comes with a not-to-exceed amount, and the job starts once you say yes. If the pro can't finish inside that number, work pauses and comes back to you.
From the report to the receipt
The card on file is charged after the work is done, never more than you approved. The quote, photos, and receipt stay on the property record for tax season.
Your tenant
Hi Taylor, my kitchen sink is leaking, help! Water is dripping under the cabinets.
10:20 PM
Maintenance
Pending Approved
Kitchen sink leak
Description
Authorize repair
Quote from Lula
Pending Approved
Kitchen sink leak
Rivera Plumbing
4.9 stars • Tomorrow, 8 - 11am
$320
Review quote
Invoice
Pending Approved
Kitchen sink leak
Total
$320
View invoice

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Reporting, diagnosis, and lease answers work wherever your rental is. Sending a pro out for you is rolling out ZIP by ZIP.

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Why landlords choose Rental assistant for property management

Never on call
A repair reported while you're busy doesn’t have to derail your day.
Maintenance you can count on.
A licensed, local pro handles the diagnosis and the fix, so you're never figuring out what's wrong or how to fix it.
Yours to decide, not to coordinate.
You're not sourcing a contractor, chasing a quote, or scheduling the visit. You’re saying yes and getting it taken care of.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Rental assistant?

The Rental assistant answers your tenant's questions and coordinates repairs on your rental. It replies to routine questions using the lease you upload, and when your tenant reports a maintenance issue, it takes the request through intake, contractor scheduling, and payment, with your approval required before any work starts.

How do I collect maintenance requests from tenants?

Your tenant reports repairs from their RentSpree account, either in the message thread you share or from their property overview page. Intake captures photos, availability, access instructions, and pets, and the finished summary posts into your thread so you and your tenant are both looking at the same thing.

How does RentSpree handle a maintenance request?

The request is triaged first, which includes troubleshooting steps and an urgency assessment, and the summary comes to you with a spending cap attached. You approve or decline before a contractor is dispatched, and once you approve, scheduling is worked out directly with your tenant.

How do I find a contractor for my rental property?

A contractor is sourced for you through RentSpree's maintenance partner once you approve the job, so you're not calling around or asking for referrals. Coverage depends on your ZIP code, and you can check yours below.

Can AI answer my tenants' questions about the lease?

The Rental assistant answers routine tenant questions using the lease you upload, and it tells your tenant where the answer came from. If your lease doesn't cover the question, it stops and brings the question to you by text and email.

Will the Rental assistant spend money without my approval?

No. Every job waits on your approval, which places a hold at the spending cap set for that job, and no contractor is dispatched until that hold succeeds. If the repair can't be completed within the cap, work pauses and the quote comes to you.

What if a repair costs more than the original estimate?

Work stops and the quote comes to you before anything else happens. If you approve it, the original hold is released and replaced with a hold at the quote amount, so you're never holding two amounts at once. If you decline, no further work happens, and a trip fee for the visit is charged from the original hold.

When am I actually charged for a repair?

Your card is charged after the work is finished, for what the repair actually cost, and never more than the amount you approved. Approving a job places a hold rather than a charge, and repairs run on the card already on file for Landlord Pro, so there's no second card to add.

What happens in a maintenance emergency?

For anything life-threatening, gas, carbon monoxide, or fire, your tenant is directed to call 911 and no contractor is sent. You're notified immediately. Urgent issues that aren't life-threatening, like a burst pipe, run the normal approval process on a faster dispatch timeline.

How do I keep track of repairs on my property?

Each property has a maintenance tab showing live status on active jobs and a full history of past ones, including the contractor, what you approved, completion photos, and the invoice. Records stay attached to the property, so you're not rebuilding a year of repairs at tax time.

What do I need to set up the Rental assistant?

You'll need Landlord Pro, a property in RentSpree, a signed lease to upload, and a phone number where you can be reached for approvals. Setup takes a few minutes per property, and nothing reaches your tenant until you turn it on.

Does my tenant need a separate app?

No. Your tenant uses the RentSpree account they already have, and they're signed in automatically when they're handed to maintenance intake. Everything they submit comes back into the thread you already share.

Your home gets maintained. Your tenant gets taken care of. Your time and your budget are protected.

Setup takes a few minutes and uses the
lease you already have on file.