Real Estate Medium 6,200/mo

Tenant Screening Automation

Run comprehensive background checks, credit reports, employment verification, and rental history checks from a single dashboard. Give landlords a clear accept/reject recommendation with risk scoring.

ScreeningAutomation
MRR Potential
$10K–$45K
Time to MVP
8–12 weeks
Search Volume
6,200/mo
Market Size
$1.8B

The Problem

Bad tenants cost landlords $3,500–$10,000 per eviction in legal fees, lost rent, and damages. Manual screening takes 3–5 days and misses red flags. Existing solutions like TransUnion SmartMove charge per report with no workflow automation. 43% of landlords have experienced an eviction.

The Solution

One-click tenant screening platform that pulls credit, criminal, eviction, and employment data, then uses AI to generate a risk score and recommendation — turning a 3-day process into a 15-minute decision.

Target Audience

Independent landlords managing 5–50 units, small property management companies, and real estate investors who need fast, reliable tenant screening without enterprise contracts

Key Features

1
Combined credit, criminal, eviction, and employment check in one report
2
AI risk score with clear accept, review, or reject recommendation
3
Applicant self-service portal where tenants submit their own information
4
Customizable screening criteria based on property type and location
5
Adverse action letter generator for FCRA compliance
6
Bulk screening for property managers processing multiple applicants

Market Opportunity

Market Size
$1.8B — Tenant screening market growing at 9.4% CAGR driven by rental demand
Monthly Searches
6,200/mo
MRR Potential
$10K–$45K
Why Now?

Rental market is booming — 44M renter households in the US. Eviction costs are rising. FCRA compliance is getting stricter. Independent landlords need affordable, automated screening that was previously only available to large property management companies.

Revenue Model

Per-report pricing: $35/screening (Basic), $55/screening (Premium with employment verification). Subscription: $29/mo (5 reports), $79/mo (20 reports), $199/mo (unlimited). Landlords pass cost to applicants.

Competitive Landscape

TransUnion SmartMove

Pay-per-report screening. $25–$40/report but no AI scoring or workflow tools

RentPrep

Basic screening for landlords. $21+/report, limited automation

Buildium Screening

Built into Buildium PM software. Requires full PM platform subscription

Avail (Realtor.com)

Free basic screening but slow turnaround, limited criminal data

Recommended Tech Stack

Next.jsNode.jsPostgreSQLTransUnion APIExperian APIStripeRedis

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