Doorstead
Property Management & Tenant Placement

Skip the hassle. Rental income with the perfect tenant in 21 days.

Stop juggling pricing, tours, and screening. We handle it end-to-end with data-driven pricing, agent-led showings, and thorough screening. We prepare the lease and collect the deposit. You approve the tenant.

No Upfront Fees

No Self-Touring Strangers

No Chasing Down Leads

No Hassle Leasing

Listing created

+12

Leads sourced

8

Applications received

Tenant selected

John S.

Lease signed

Agent handing new tenant the keys at the front door

Leased successfully!

Lease Signed, All Set!

Leased in 21 days
Ridglea Dr Watauga TX

Ridglea Dr Watauga TX

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153rd Pl Everett WA

153rd Pl Everett WA

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Cheryl St Matlacha FL

Cheryl St Matlacha FL

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Crescent St Oakland CA

Crescent St Oakland CA

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Lace Bark Way Arlington TX

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Myrtle Ave Long Beach CA

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Lemon Ave Temple City CA

Lemon Ave Temple City CA

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Pennsylvania Dr Watsonville CA

Pennsylvania Dr Watsonville CA

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Othello St Seattle WA

Othello St Seattle WA

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150th St Seattle WA

150th St Seattle WA

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Gonzales Dr Dallas TX

Gonzales Dr Dallas TX

Leased in 10 days
Rialto Blvd Austin TX

Rialto Blvd Austin TX

Leased in 10 days
West Knoll West Hollywood CA

West Knoll West Hollywood CA

Leased in 11 days
Moonflower Way Livermore CA

Moonflower Way Livermore CA

Leased in 11 days
Silverpines Rd Houston TX

Silverpines Rd Houston TX

Leased in 12 days
Charleston St Rancho Cucamonga CA

Charleston St Rancho Cucamonga CA

Leased in 13 days
Sharpview Ln Dallas TX

Sharpview Ln Dallas TX

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Angelina Ln Stockton CA

Angelina Ln Stockton CA

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Morning Dove Aubrey TX

Morning Dove Aubrey TX

Leased in 14 days
Carmel Dr Walnut Creek CA

Carmel Dr Walnut Creek CA

Leased in 15 days
Maynard St San Francisco

Maynard St San Francisco

Leased in 16 days
Lambert Rd La Habra CA

Lambert Rd La Habra CA

Leased in 16 days
Keith Ave Oakland CA

Keith Ave Oakland CA

Leased in 18 days
19th St Santa Monica CA

19th St Santa Monica CA

Leased in 19 days
Basque Ave Fullerton CA

Basque Ave Fullerton CA

Leased in 20 days
Raintree Cir Culver City CA

Raintree Cir Culver City CA

Leased in 21 days
Clayton Rd Concord CA

Clayton Rd Concord CA

Leased in 21 days
Preece St San Diego CA

Preece St San Diego CA

Leased in 21 days
Ridglea Dr Watauga TX

Ridglea Dr Watauga TX

Leased in 8 days
153rd Pl Everett WA

153rd Pl Everett WA

Leased in 1 day
Cheryl St Matlacha FL

Cheryl St Matlacha FL

Leased in 7 days
Crescent St Oakland CA

Crescent St Oakland CA

Leased in 7 days
Lace Bark Way Arlington TX

Lace Bark Way Arlington TX

Leased in 5 days
Myrtle Ave Long Beach CA

Myrtle Ave Long Beach CA

Leased in 4 days
Lemon Ave Temple City CA

Lemon Ave Temple City CA

Leased in 5 days
Pennsylvania Dr Watsonville CA

Pennsylvania Dr Watsonville CA

Leased in 6 days
Othello St Seattle WA

Othello St Seattle WA

Leased in 6 days
150th St Seattle WA

150th St Seattle WA

Leased in 6 days
Gonzales Dr Dallas TX

Gonzales Dr Dallas TX

Leased in 10 days
Rialto Blvd Austin TX

Rialto Blvd Austin TX

Leased in 10 days
West Knoll West Hollywood CA

West Knoll West Hollywood CA

Leased in 11 days
Moonflower Way Livermore CA

Moonflower Way Livermore CA

Leased in 11 days
Silverpines Rd Houston TX

Silverpines Rd Houston TX

Leased in 12 days
Charleston St Rancho Cucamonga CA

Charleston St Rancho Cucamonga CA

Leased in 13 days
Sharpview Ln Dallas TX

Sharpview Ln Dallas TX

Leased in 14 days
Angelina Ln Stockton CA

Angelina Ln Stockton CA

Leased in 14 days
Morning Dove Aubrey TX

Morning Dove Aubrey TX

Leased in 14 days
Carmel Dr Walnut Creek CA

Carmel Dr Walnut Creek CA

Leased in 15 days
Maynard St San Francisco

Maynard St San Francisco

Leased in 16 days
Lambert Rd La Habra CA

Lambert Rd La Habra CA

Leased in 16 days
Keith Ave Oakland CA

Keith Ave Oakland CA

Leased in 18 days
19th St Santa Monica CA

19th St Santa Monica CA

Leased in 19 days
Basque Ave Fullerton CA

Basque Ave Fullerton CA

Leased in 20 days
Raintree Cir Culver City CA

Raintree Cir Culver City CA

Leased in 21 days
Clayton Rd Concord CA

Clayton Rd Concord CA

Leased in 21 days
Preece St San Diego CA

Preece St San Diego CA

Leased in 21 days
Why Doorstead

One leasing mistake can cost you months of rent.

Most owners lose money in the same four places. All of them are avoidable with the right process.

Pricing risk

Mispriced rent

Price it too high and your home sits empty. Price it too low and you give up thousands over the life of the lease.

One month of rent lost for every month vacant

Response risk

Missed inquiries

Good renters book tours within hours. Missed calls and slow replies shrink your applicant pool.

Fewer applicants means longer vacancy and lower rent

Access risk

Unsupervised self-tours

Lockbox showings let strangers into your home with no one accountable for what happens inside.

Damage and security risk with no recourse

Screening risk

Thin screening

One bad approval can mean months of unpaid rent, legal fees, and a long eviction process.

3 to 6 months of income at risk from one bad tenant

Doorstead's process removes each of these risks. The numbers prove it.

Faster leasing

0

Days to lease on avg

49% faster than the industry average

Reliable rent

0%

Delinquency rate

A fraction of the industry average

Tenants stay

0%

Tenant retention

With 6.5% average rent increases

Rare evictions

0.00%

Eviction rate

Screening that protects your investment

Ridglea Dr Watauga TX

Ridglea Dr Watauga TX

Leased in 8 days
153rd Pl Everett WA

153rd Pl Everett WA

Leased in 1 day
Cheryl St Matlacha FL

Cheryl St Matlacha FL

Leased in 7 days
Crescent St Oakland CA

Crescent St Oakland CA

Leased in 7 days
Lace Bark Way Arlington TX

Lace Bark Way Arlington TX

Leased in 5 days
Myrtle Ave Long Beach CA

Myrtle Ave Long Beach CA

Leased in 4 days
Lemon Ave Temple City CA

Lemon Ave Temple City CA

Leased in 5 days
Pennsylvania Dr Watsonville CA

Pennsylvania Dr Watsonville CA

Leased in 6 days
Othello St Seattle WA

Othello St Seattle WA

Leased in 6 days
150th St Seattle WA

150th St Seattle WA

Leased in 6 days
Gonzales Dr Dallas TX

Gonzales Dr Dallas TX

Leased in 10 days
Rialto Blvd Austin TX

Rialto Blvd Austin TX

Leased in 10 days
West Knoll West Hollywood CA

West Knoll West Hollywood CA

Leased in 11 days
Moonflower Way Livermore CA

Moonflower Way Livermore CA

Leased in 11 days
Silverpines Rd Houston TX

Silverpines Rd Houston TX

Leased in 12 days
Charleston St Rancho Cucamonga CA

Charleston St Rancho Cucamonga CA

Leased in 13 days
Sharpview Ln Dallas TX

Sharpview Ln Dallas TX

Leased in 14 days
Angelina Ln Stockton CA

Angelina Ln Stockton CA

Leased in 14 days
Morning Dove Aubrey TX

Morning Dove Aubrey TX

Leased in 14 days
Carmel Dr Walnut Creek CA

Carmel Dr Walnut Creek CA

Leased in 15 days
Maynard St San Francisco

Maynard St San Francisco

Leased in 16 days
Lambert Rd La Habra CA

Lambert Rd La Habra CA

Leased in 16 days
Keith Ave Oakland CA

Keith Ave Oakland CA

Leased in 18 days
19th St Santa Monica CA

19th St Santa Monica CA

Leased in 19 days
Basque Ave Fullerton CA

Basque Ave Fullerton CA

Leased in 20 days
Raintree Cir Culver City CA

Raintree Cir Culver City CA

Leased in 21 days
Clayton Rd Concord CA

Clayton Rd Concord CA

Leased in 21 days
Preece St San Diego CA

Preece St San Diego CA

Leased in 21 days
Ridglea Dr Watauga TX

Ridglea Dr Watauga TX

Leased in 8 days
153rd Pl Everett WA

153rd Pl Everett WA

Leased in 1 day
Cheryl St Matlacha FL

Cheryl St Matlacha FL

Leased in 7 days
Crescent St Oakland CA

Crescent St Oakland CA

Leased in 7 days
Lace Bark Way Arlington TX

Lace Bark Way Arlington TX

Leased in 5 days
Myrtle Ave Long Beach CA

Myrtle Ave Long Beach CA

Leased in 4 days
Lemon Ave Temple City CA

Lemon Ave Temple City CA

Leased in 5 days
Pennsylvania Dr Watsonville CA

Pennsylvania Dr Watsonville CA

Leased in 6 days
Othello St Seattle WA

Othello St Seattle WA

Leased in 6 days
150th St Seattle WA

150th St Seattle WA

Leased in 6 days
Gonzales Dr Dallas TX

Gonzales Dr Dallas TX

Leased in 10 days
Rialto Blvd Austin TX

Rialto Blvd Austin TX

Leased in 10 days
West Knoll West Hollywood CA

West Knoll West Hollywood CA

Leased in 11 days
Moonflower Way Livermore CA

Moonflower Way Livermore CA

Leased in 11 days
Silverpines Rd Houston TX

Silverpines Rd Houston TX

Leased in 12 days
Charleston St Rancho Cucamonga CA

Charleston St Rancho Cucamonga CA

Leased in 13 days
Sharpview Ln Dallas TX

Sharpview Ln Dallas TX

Leased in 14 days
Angelina Ln Stockton CA

Angelina Ln Stockton CA

Leased in 14 days
Morning Dove Aubrey TX

Morning Dove Aubrey TX

Leased in 14 days
Carmel Dr Walnut Creek CA

Carmel Dr Walnut Creek CA

Leased in 15 days
Maynard St San Francisco

Maynard St San Francisco

Leased in 16 days
Lambert Rd La Habra CA

Lambert Rd La Habra CA

Leased in 16 days
Keith Ave Oakland CA

Keith Ave Oakland CA

Leased in 18 days
19th St Santa Monica CA

19th St Santa Monica CA

Leased in 19 days
Basque Ave Fullerton CA

Basque Ave Fullerton CA

Leased in 20 days
Raintree Cir Culver City CA

Raintree Cir Culver City CA

Leased in 21 days
Clayton Rd Concord CA

Clayton Rd Concord CA

Leased in 21 days
Preece St San Diego CA

Preece St San Diego CA

Leased in 21 days
How it works

Six easy steps from listing to leased

We handle the heavy lifting at every stage of the rental lifecycle — you stay in control of the decisions that matter.

  1. Single-family home with a two-car garage and covered front porch
    For rent

    26

    1247 Maple Ave, San Jose, CA

    3 bed · 2 bath · 1,450 sq ft

    $3,850/mo · Available Aug 1

    Create listing

    We build a polished, professional listing and syndicate it across the top rental sites — backed by data-driven pricing guidance so you price competitively and fill faster.

    Syndicated to major rental platforms

    Data-driven rent recommendation

    Live in days, not weeks

  2. SAT

    2:30

    SK

    Sarah K.

    Toured · Requested application

    SUN

    11:00

    JM

    James M.

    Toured · Asked about parking

    MON

    5:15

    AT

    Anna T.

    Toured · Requested application

    Tours performed

    Renters self-schedule showings and our local agents tour them through your property — no driving across town, no juggling calendars, no being there.

    Renters self-schedule showings

    Agent-led tours, 7 days a week

    Every inquiry followed up

  3. Sarah K.

    Complete · Credit 742 · 3.4x income

    James M.

    Complete · Credit 715 · 3.1x income

    Anna T.

    Complete · Credit 698 · 2.9x income

    Receive applications

    Streamlined digital applications with thorough screening on every applicant — credit, income verification, and rental history, organized in one place.

    Credit and income verification

    Background and eviction history

    All applicants in one dashboard

  4. DR

    Daniel R.

    Credit 715 · 3.1x income

    SK

    Sarah K.

    Credit 742 · 3.4x income · Aug 1

    MB

    Michael B.

    Credit 698 · 2.9x income

    Choose tenant

    Compare qualified, pre-screened applicants side by side and approve the tenant you're most confident in. You always make the final call.

    Only qualified applicants surfaced

    Side-by-side comparison

    Approve in one click

  5. Residential Lease Agreement

    1247 Maple Ave, San Jose, CA 95125

    Term: 12 months · Aug 1, 2026 – Jul 31, 2027

    Rent: $3,850/mo · Security deposit: $3,850

    John Smith

    Signed

    Sign lease

    We generate a compliant digital lease and handle e-signing end to end, so move-in stays smooth for you and your new tenant.

    Professionally prepared digital lease

    Meets state and local rental requirements

    Secure online signing for owners and tenants

  6. Property leased!

    You're all set.

    Lease signed

    Deposit received

    Move-in scheduled

    Happy owner

    Lease signed, deposit secured, move-in scheduled — without the usual weeks of work. From here, rent collection and maintenance coordination can be handled for you too.

    Deposit securely handled

    Rent collection ready to go

    Maintenance coordination available

Benefits

49% faster leasing than typical property managers

Proven results from our tech-forward platform and years of experience.

Marketing & syndication

Lease faster

Professional photos and polished listings, syndicated to the top rental sites so serious renters find you first.

More visibility means more leads

Pricing guidance

Price with confidence

Data-driven rent recommendations so you don't overprice into vacancy or underprice and leave money on the table.

Accurate pricing speeds up leasing

Leads & scheduling

No chasing down leads

Inquiries, tour scheduling, and follow-ups coordinated by our team in one system — your calendar and inbox stay clear.

No missed messages or double-booking

Agent-led tours

No self-touring strangers

Licensed agents conduct every showing, so you never hand keys to unvetted visitors — protecting your home and your peace of mind.

Safety and expertise without being on-site

Applications & screening

Better applicants

Identity verification plus income, credit, and criminal background checks in an FHA-compliant process.

Reduced risk, fraud, and legal headaches

Leasing & signing

Keep control, skip the legwork

You approve the listing, tenant, and lease details. We handle compliant documents, digital signing, and secure deposit transfer.

Move-in ready without the stress

Compare

DIY vs Doorstead

See what changes when you have a professional team behind you.

DIY

Easy listing syndication

Professional photos

Automated tour scheduling

Agent-led tours

Streamlined application process

Identity and fraud protection

Compliant lease workflow

No upfront cost

Secure security deposit transfers

Owner approval on tenant

DIY takes 40+ hours of your time

Pay only when your property is leased

DIY

Doing it yourself

Recommended

Doorstead

Easy listing syndication
Professional photos
Automated tour scheduling
Agent-led tours
Streamlined application process
Identity and fraud protection
Compliant lease workflow
No upfront cost
Secure security deposit transfers
Owner approval on tenant
40+ hours of your time

Pay only when your property is leased

Pricing

Simple, outcome-based pricing

One fee, when you get a tenant.

Doorstead Place

Pay only when your tenant signs a lease

Perfect for owners who just need help finding the right tenant and getting the lease signed.

50%

of one month's rent

One-time leasing fee due upon lease signing. $1,000 minimum. No charge until you have a signed lease.

No risk to get started

No upfront leasing fees

No platform fees

No termination fees

Marketing

Rental pricing guidance

Professional photos ($300 value)

Listing syndication

Tenant lead handling

Touring

Tour scheduling

Agent-led tours

Agent property feedback

Tenant follow-ups

Screening

Unlimited applications

Identity verification

Credit & income checks

Background & rental history

Leasing

Lease prep & compliance

Digital lease signing

Deposit transfer

Tenant handoff coordination

Upgrade anytime

Full-service management

Optionality

Upgrade to full-service property management when you need it

Start with tenant placement. When you're ready, add ongoing management without switching platforms.

We market your property, screen applicants, and get the lease signed

See how Doorstead works before committing to ongoing management

Add rent collection, tenant support, maintenance, renewals, and more in one step

Stay in control of tenant selection, pricing, and major repair decisions while Doorstead handles the day-to-day work. Your property, lease, and tenant history stay together in one simple owner portal.

Learn about Doorstead Manage

Rent collection and deposits

Tenants set up their payment method and easily pay in their portal — rent goes straight to your bank account.

Tenant support and communications

We handle all the heavy lifting, including late-night calls, so you stay off the hook.

Maintenance and repairs

Access our vendor network and get competitive bids without coordinating the work yourself.

Testimonials

Hear from satisfied owners

Pricing, marketing, tour scheduling, agent-led showings, thorough screening, and a compliant lease — so you get a great tenant faster with less work.

Doorstead made the rental process smooth and stress-free with clear guidance and great communication. The team resolved issues quickly… Roxanne has been incredibly responsive, clear, and professional… Overall, Doorstead is professional and highly effective. I highly recommend it.

Google

Celia G

Seattle, WA

Working with Doorstead has been super easy so far. I live out of state, but they were able to schedule repairs and updates, show my listing, keep me informed on showings, and charged a really reasonable rate… Overall really easy and a very nice team.

Google

Lucy P

Ocala, FL

93%

CSAT score

100+

Hours saved

1,500+

Properties managed

7,000+

Tenants placed

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FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Get your property listed without taking on another job.

Start with no upfront listing fee. Doorstead will guide the pricing, launch the listing, handle the leads, and move qualified applicants toward a signed lease.

You pay when your tenant signs.