Feature Guide

RentalNoodle collects no fee from ACH rent payments. Stripe deducts its standard processing fee from the landlord payout.

• Landlords connect a bank account through Stripe, then tenants pay rent by bank transfer (ACH) from their portal. Funds deposit directly into the landlord's account.
• RentalNoodle does not add or retain a rent-payment fee. Stripe's standard ACH processing fee is deducted from the landlord payout.
• The tenant portal links each payment to the correct active lease and keeps payment status and history visible to both parties.
• Card payments for rent aren't supported yet — bank transfer keeps it free for everyone.
• Late fees can be configured to trigger automatically after your defined grace period (Landlord Pro and above).

Your tenants get their own secure dashboard to pay rent, submit requests, and view documents.

• Every tenant on RentalNoodle gets a free, permanent portal. This is not gated by the landlord's plan tier.
• From the portal, tenants can pay rent by bank transfer (ACH), view payment history, submit and track maintenance requests, access lease documents, and message the landlord. Recurring autopay is still in development.
• Tenants log in with their RentalNoodle account. They can access the portal from any browser or device.
• The portal is linked to the specific tenancy — if a tenant rents from multiple RentalNoodle landlords, they see each property in one place.

Tenants submit maintenance requests; landlords track status and communicate updates.

• Tenants can submit a maintenance request from their portal at any time — describing the issue, selecting a priority level (Low, Normal, Urgent), and attaching photos.
• Landlords see all open requests in Dashboard → Maintenance. Each request has a status: Open, In Progress, or Resolved.
• When a landlord updates the status, the tenant receives a notification.
• All communication around a maintenance request is logged in the request thread — useful for records and any future disputes.
• There is no cap on the number of maintenance requests on any plan.

Automatically share your listings to partner rental sites to maximize reach.

• When enabled, your RentalNoodle listing will be syndicated to partner rental marketplaces automatically — no copy-pasting required.
• This feature is currently in development. It will roll out to all Landlord Pro, Investor, and Property Manager plan holders at no additional charge when it launches.
• You'll be notified by email as soon as syndication goes live.

Send tenants a secure link to review core lease terms and record a timestamped signature.

• Create lease dates, rent, deposit, due-day, grace-period, and late-fee terms from the property dashboard.
• Invite the tenant, then email a unique signing link that works on phone or desktop.
• RentalNoodle records each submitted signature and timestamp against the lease.
• PDF upload, immutable audit certificates, identity verification, and jurisdiction-specific templates are still in development. Use qualified legal counsel and a dedicated e-sign provider when those controls are required.

Create a timestamped photo record of property condition at move-in and move-out — essential for security deposit disputes.

• The guided condition-report workflow described here is planned and is not yet generally available.
• At the start and end of each tenancy, you will be able to create a documented property condition report with photos.
• Each photo is automatically timestamped and stored securely as part of the tenancy record.
• The move-in report is shared with the tenant digitally, with an option for the tenant to add notes or flag pre-existing conditions.
• At move-out, the move-out report is compared side-by-side with the move-in record to support objective deposit decisions.
• All reports are stored permanently in your dashboard and can be downloaded as PDFs.

Log income and expenses with tax categories, and get monthly and yearly P&L summaries.

• Track every income and expense for each property. Categories follow IRS Schedule E categories so everything is organized for tax time.
• Income sources: rent, late fees, parking, laundry, storage, pet fees, and other.
• Expense categories: mortgage interest, property taxes, insurance, repairs, maintenance, management fees, advertising, utilities, depreciation, and other.
• Monthly and yearly P&L summaries are generated automatically — see net income by property and across your portfolio.
• All data can be exported to CSV for your accountant, or used to generate a Schedule E export directly.

Generate an accountant-ready Schedule E worksheet from your tracked income and expenses.

• Schedule E (Supplemental Income and Loss) is the IRS form landlords use to report rental income and expenses on their federal tax return.
• RentalNoodle generates a pre-filled Schedule E worksheet based on your tracked transactions for the year. You or your accountant can review and file from this.
• The export is available in PDF and CSV formats from Dashboard → Reports → Schedule E Export.
• Supports multiple properties — each property gets its own Schedule E column in the worksheet.

See comparable rental prices in your area to help you set competitive rent.

• Rent pricing intelligence pulls comparable active rental listings in your area — filtered by property type, bedrooms, and bathrooms — and shows you a price range and median rent.
• Use this to validate your current rent, plan for a rent increase, or price a newly vacant unit competitively.
• Data refreshes regularly from the same national listing feed that powers RentalNoodle search.
• This feature is currently in development and will be included in Landlord Pro+ plans at no extra charge when launched.

Real investor metrics — net operating income, cash-on-cash return, and cap rate — across your entire portfolio.

• Net Operating Income (NOI): total rental income minus operating expenses (excluding mortgage). This is the fundamental measure of a property's earning power.
• Cash-on-Cash Return: annual pre-tax cash flow divided by total cash invested. Shows how hard your dollars are working relative to what you put in.
• Cap Rate (Capitalization Rate): NOI divided by property value. Useful for comparing properties and market segments, regardless of financing.
• All three metrics are calculated automatically from your tracked income, expenses, and the property values you enter.
• View metrics per property or across your entire portfolio on the Portfolio Dashboard.
• Year-over-year comparisons show whether each property is improving or declining as an investment.

One-click download of all the documents and data your accountant needs to file taxes on your portfolio.

• The tax packet bundles: a Schedule E worksheet for each property, a year-end income/expense summary, all relevant receipts and invoices you've uploaded, and rent roll (who paid what, when).
• Everything is organized by property and delivered as a single ZIP file — ready to hand to your CPA.
• Available from Dashboard → Reports → Year-End Tax Packet. You can generate it at any time during the year and again after year-end.

A shared space for a property manager and property owner to collaborate — view reports, approve expenses, and communicate.

• If you manage properties on behalf of owners (or have a PM managing your properties), the collaboration workspace gives both parties a shared view of the portfolio.
• The PM can submit maintenance expenses and repairs for owner approval. The owner approves or requests changes from their portal.
• Owners can view real-time rental income, expenses, and occupancy — without needing to log into the PM's account.
• All communication between PM and owner is logged in the workspace.

Dedicated portals for each property owner — customizable reporting, income summaries, and expense visibility.

• If you are a professional property manager, each of your client owners gets their own branded portal.
• Owners can log in to see: their properties' income and expenses, occupancy status, maintenance history, and reports — without seeing other owners' data.
• Reports are customizable — choose what data to show each owner (e.g., income vs. expense detail, maintenance summaries, year-to-date P&L).
• Owner portals are white-labeled — you can add your company name and branding (available on Property Manager plan).

Generate 1099-MISC or 1099-NEC forms for the vendors and contractors you've paid throughout the year.

• At year-end, generate 1099 forms for every contractor, handyman, or vendor you've paid $600 or more over the course of the tax year.
• The export includes all required fields: recipient name, address, EIN/SSN, total payments, and the appropriate income box.
• Available in IRS-compliant PDF format for paper filing, and as a CSV for e-filing through a 1099 filing service.
• Only available on the Property Manager plan, where multiple-owner accounting is common.

Properly segregate funds across multiple owner accounts — the foundation of professional property management.

• Trust accounting is the practice of holding rental income in segregated accounts on behalf of property owners, separate from your operating account.
• RentalNoodle's trust accounting foundation tracks income and disbursements by owner — who received what, when, and what was withheld for management fees or expenses.
• Monthly owner statements are generated automatically, showing income collected, expenses paid, management fees deducted, and net disbursement.
• This is a foundation feature — it does not replace a dedicated property management accounting system for very large portfolios, but covers the needs of most PMs managing up to 100 units.