Our Story
We built Tenby because managing
rentals shouldn't feel like a second job.
The landlords we know aren't real estate moguls. They're teachers who bought a duplex. Engineers who inherited a house. Parents building generational wealth one unit at a time. They don't have a staff. They have a phone and 20 minutes between soccer practice and dinner.
Lifestyle photo: Managing properties from anywhere
Replace with: landlord checking app at coffee shop, at the park with kids, or traveling
The industry wasn't built for you.
Property management software was designed for companies with 500+ units and full-time staff. The tools that exist for small landlords are glorified spreadsheets — they log what happened but don't help you figure out what to do next.
Meanwhile, hiring a property manager costs 8-12% of every rent check, plus leasing fees, maintenance markups, and renewal charges. For a 10-unit portfolio at $1,500/mo, that's over $18,000 a year. And you lose control of the relationship with your tenants.
The other option? DIY everything. Chase late rent. Google state laws at midnight. Forget which receipts you saved. Miss the grace period deadline. Hope you're compliant.
We thought: what if there was a third option?
An operating partner that fits in your pocket.
Not a dashboard. Not a portal. An AI-powered partner that does the thinking, the compliance checking, and the busywork — so you make informed decisions in minutes, not hours.
Trust
Every lease checked against your state's laws. Every deposit tracked to the legal deadline. Every notice timestamped. Compliance isn't a feature — it's the foundation.
Transparency
Tenants read their lease in plain English. Both sides see maintenance status in real time. Communication is timestamped and stored. No more “he said, she said.”
Freedom
Manage from the coffee shop. From the lake house. Between meetings. Tenby handles the legwork so you work when it works for you — not when the phone rings.
Property management that fits
around your life.
Person on phone at kitchen table, morning light
Morning coffee, rent collected
Parent at playground checking phone while kids play
Lease reviewed at the park
Relaxed person at desk, one-tap export on screen
Tax season? Already done
Phone notification, person smiling
Maintenance sorted before lunch
Beach/travel scene, phone in hand but relaxed
Vacations without voicemail
Couple at dinner, not working
Date night, not spreadsheet night
One app. Two experiences.
Both matter.
Most PM apps treat tenants as an afterthought. We think the landlord-tenant relationship works best when both sides have full visibility and respect.
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For Landlords
- Dashboard with everything at a glance
- AI tells you what to charge and flags compliance issues
- Maintenance triaged by urgency and cost before you see it
- Receipt scanning mapped to Schedule E automatically
- Renewals, late fees, notices drafted and ready for your approval
- One-tap tax package at year end
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For Tenants
- Scan a QR code to join — zero friction onboarding
- Lease summary in plain English, with AI Q&A
- Maintenance requests with real-time status tracking
- Know Your Rights — state-specific tenant protections
- Move-in/move-out inspections with photo documentation
- Payment history, deposit tracking, everything transparent
Built different.
50
States covered
plus DC
$5
Per unit/month
free for 3 units
0%
Markup on maintenance
ever
20
Minutes a week
avg management time
What we won't do.
Your rent decisions are yours.
Tenby shows you market data so you can make informed decisions. We will never algorithmically set, suggest, or coordinate rent pricing. Always advisory, never automated. Your properties, your call.
Tenants never pay for Tenby.
The landlord is our customer. The tenant is the user. Full app access, full transparency, zero subscription. Standard payment processing fees apply when paying rent (ACH ~$1.49, card 2.9%) — that’s Stripe, not us.
We won't lock you in.
Tenby is built on Postgres, Stripe, and standard APIs. No proprietary formats, no hostage-taking. Your data is yours.
We won't cut corners on compliance.
Every state has different rules for deposits, notices, late fees, and disclosures. We track all of them, all the time. When the law changes, we update Tenby.
Your properties. Your life.
Your tenants… Nearby.
Free for 3 units. No credit card. Five minutes to set up. Start managing on your terms.
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