For Rent By Owner
List Your Rental
Without a Property Manager
Free state-by-state rental law guides, lease templates, and tenant screening tools for independent landlords across all 50 states.
How to Rent Your Property Without a Property Manager
Prep your listing
Take photos, price your rental, and write your description. Our state guides cover local laws so you know exactly what to disclose.
Post it yourself
List on Zillow, Apartments.com, or Facebook Marketplace for free. No property manager, no 10% monthly fee.
Screen tenants & sign
Run a credit and background check via RentSpree, use a state-specific lease, and collect rent online — all without a middleman.
Tools Every FRBO Landlord Needs
Free and low-cost tools to find tenants, screen them, and move them in. (Affiliate links — we earn a small commission at no cost to you.)
RentSpree
Free for landlords — applicants pay
Share a screening link and get a full TransUnion credit report, background check, and eviction history in minutes. No subscription, no landlord fee.
Screen for Free →HireAHelper
Local movers from ~$200
Connect your new tenants with vetted local movers for a fast, smooth move-in. Share the link at lease signing — fewer vacant days for you.
Get Moving Quotes →FRBO Rental Law Guides by State
Select your state for local lease requirements, security deposit rules, rent control status, and the tools independent landlords rely on.
Why Landlords Are Going FRBO
Save 8–12% per month
Property managers charge 8–12% of monthly rent plus leasing fees. On a $2,000 rental that's $2,400–$2,880 a year you keep instead.
Know your tenants
You choose who lives in your property. No middleman, no surprises. Screen applicants yourself with a full background and credit check.
Move faster
No approval chains. You respond to inquiries, show the property, and sign the lease on your timeline — not a manager's.