How much does REI Today AI cost for landlords?

REI Today AI is free to start. The free plan includes property management, lease tracking, maintenance requests, and marketplace access. Paid plans with AI chatbot features start at $29/month — significantly less than AppFolio ($280/mo minimum) or Buildium ($58/mo).

Is REI Today AI free for contractors and handymen?

Yes. Contractors and handymen can join REI Today AI 100% free — forever. No fees, no commissions. You set your own rates and get paid directly via Stripe.

How does REI Today AI match landlords with contractors?

Our AI analyzes the maintenance request, contractor availability, ratings, and proximity to match property owners with the best-fit verified contractor — often within the same day.

How many properties can I manage with REI Today AI?

REI Today AI is designed for small landlords managing 1 to 100 units. All plans support unlimited properties and units within your portfolio.

Can tenants submit maintenance requests through REI Today AI?

Yes. Tenants can submit maintenance requests with photos, set priority levels, and track status from open to completed. Landlords receive instant notifications and can assign contractors directly from the marketplace.

What makes REI Today AI different from AppFolio or Buildium?

REI Today AI is built specifically for small landlords (1-100 units) who self-manage their properties. Unlike AppFolio and Buildium which target large property management companies with high minimums, REI Today AI starts free, includes an AI chatbot assistant, and has a built-in contractor marketplace.

REI Today vs REISift: CRM and Lists vs Landlord Operations Software

REISift and REI Today AI can both live in an investor’s ecosystem, but they are aimed at different jobs-to-be-done. If you compare them incorrectly, you will buy the wrong layer of your stack.

REISift: what problem it is trying to solve

REISift is commonly discussed as an investor CRM with list and lead management workflows that support acquisitions-focused teams. If your world is lists, filters, follow-up queues, and pipeline hygiene, that is the neighborhood of software you are evaluating.

REI Today AI: what problem it is trying to solve

REI Today AI is an AI-powered operations platform for landlords and operator-investors managing tenants and maintenance:

Centralized property and unit structure
Rent collection
Maintenance tracking
Contractor marketplace
Messaging and AI assistance for recurring questions

The honest overlap (and non-overlap)

Overlap (conceptual): both want to reduce chaos and keep work organized.

Non-overlap (practical):

A acquisitions CRM is optimized for seller pipelines.
A landlord operations platform is optimized for tenant lifecycles and physical property upkeep.

When you might use both

If you wholesale or flip and hold rentals, a common setup is:

CRM/list workflow for the front of the funnel
Operations software for the portfolio tail

This is not “double paying.” It is correct separation of concerns.

Decision questions (10 minutes)

Do I need better stage tracking for seller leads?
Or better maintenance + rent execution for occupied units?

If you split those questions, the tool choice usually becomes obvious.

“Which CRM should I pick?” is the wrong first question

The right first question is: what is the constraint? If you cannot stay organized on follow-up, CRM matters most. If tenants are churning because maintenance is chaotic, operations matter most.

A sane stack for hybrid investors

A common profitable structure:

Lists + marketing for new conversations
CRM for pipeline discipline
Landlord operations for assets you own

REISift-style tooling often sits in the first two layers. REI Today AI sits in the third.

Data hygiene rules that protect ROI

One property, one thread of truth
Notes that explain why a seller said no (price, timing, competition)
Buyer records with real contact preferences—not “hot buyer” fantasies

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If your answer is maintenance + rent + contractors, start with REI Today AI and compare plans on pricing.