You bought a duplex, triplex, or quadplex. You live in one unit and rent the others. Smart move. But now you have to track rent payments from the person who shares your driveway. RentGuard monitors your spreadsheet so you know the second rent is late, without the awkward "did you pay?" conversation.
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You see this person every day. Asking "hey, did you pay rent?" while getting your mail is not how you want to start your morning. You need a system that tells you the facts without the face-to-face.
Your mortgage covers the whole building but only part of the rent covers your unit. Tracking what's your housing cost vs. rental income requires clear records, not mental math.
Most house hackers are first-time landlords too. You're figuring out late payment policies, maintenance responsibilities, and tenant communication in real time. You need simple tools.
If your tenant's $1,200 doesn't land, your $2,400 mortgage just got a lot more personal. House hacking margins are tighter than traditional rentals. You need to know immediately when rent is late.
RentGuard checks your spreadsheet daily. The moment a payment is overdue, you get an email. No more wondering, no more awkward conversations based on guesswork.
Set up monitoring for your tenant-occupied units. Your owner-occupied unit stays out of the tracking. Clean separation between personal and rental.
Automated monitoring creates professional distance. "My system flagged your rent as overdue" hits different than "I noticed you didn't pay." It's business, not personal.
Share your Google Sheet with RentGuard. We read your data in read-only mode. Your original sheet stays untouched.
RentGuard checks your data every day and flags overdue rent or aging maintenance requests. No manual review needed.
Receive email alerts only when something needs attention. Take action directly from the email or your dashboard.
Living next to my tenants makes rent collection weird. RentGuard tells me the facts and I can approach the conversation professionally instead of guessing. Worth every penny.
Alex M.
House hacking a triplex
* Example testimonial representing typical customer experience
Yes. Your spreadsheet can include all units but you choose which ones RentGuard monitors. Your owner-occupied unit can be excluded from rent tracking entirely.
Not at all. Even one tenant means monthly rent to track. And when that tenant is also your neighbor, having an automated system removes the personal awkwardness. It's less about the number of units and more about consistent monitoring.
Yes. You can set up a maintenance request log in Google Sheets and RentGuard will alert you when requests go stale. Useful when your tenant is literally next door and you want to stay responsive.
Add them to your spreadsheet and RentGuard picks them up automatically. The price stays $15/mo whether you have 2 units or 20. Many house hackers scale into larger multifamily over time.
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