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The Empty Nester
Your kids moved out. The spare room sits empty. You don't want to become a landlord. You just want the income without the headache.
The vacancy tax
Your Vacancy Is Costing You Right Now
Your $2,000/mo property
$66
per day lost while vacant
$2,000/mo ÷ 30 days = $66/day
DIY landlords
24 days average
$1,584 lost
With DoorStopper
17 days average
$1,122 lost
12 million individual landlords in the US face this every time a tenant leaves. Most lose $1,000-2,000 per vacancy to slow leasing.
Built for accidental landlords
You Didn't Plan to Be a Landlord. We Planned for You.
DoorStopper is built for people who ended up with a rental, not professional property managers.
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The Reluctant Keeper
You upgraded houses and kept the old one. Every vacant month burns $2,000. You need it filled, not a software subscription to learn.
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The House-Hacker
ADU, basement unit, or guest house. Your mortgage depends on filling it fast. You need a tenant, not a dashboard.
Example scenario
Maria in Mesa, AZ had her daughter's old room vacant for 3 weeks doing it herself. Drowning in Facebook Marketplace messages. With DoorStopper, her next tenant was signed in 11 days.
Days saved
10
Money saved
$660
Illustrative example based on market averages. Individual results vary.
How it works
Four Steps. Five Minutes. That's It.
Ready? It starts with describing your place.
Get startedZillow Integration
We Manage Your Zillow Listing For You
Zillow gets 34 million visitors a month. We make sure your property is there, optimized, and getting qualified inquiries, all without you ever logging in.
Optimized Zillow Listings
AI writes your listing, orders photos for maximum click-through, and applies keyword optimization specific to how Zillow ranks search results.
All Inquiries Handled
Our AI responds to every Zillow inquiry in under 60 seconds, 24/7. It qualifies income, checks rental history against your criteria, and books tours.
Zero Logins Required
Describe your property once. We publish to Zillow and 9 other platforms, handle all incoming leads from every source, and remove your listing the moment a tenant signs.
How Zillow management works
- 1You describe your property to DoorStopper
- 2AI generates your Zillow listing and optimizes photos
- 3You review and approve with one click
- 4DoorStopper publishes to Zillow and 9 other platforms
- 5AI handles all inquiries, qualifies applicants, books tours
- 6Listing removes itself from Zillow the moment a lease is signed
We work with Zillow as a licensed syndication partner, not against them. Renters interact with Zillow as they normally would. We manage everything on the landlord side.
The AI Leasing Agent
Meet Your 24/7 AI Leasing Agent
Most landlords lose leads because they can't respond at 11pm. Our AI never sleeps.
Inbound Lead Handling
Lead
Is this still available?DoorStopper AI
Hi Sarah! Yes, the room at 1423 E Melody Ln is available June 1. $950/mo, furnished, utilities included, dog-friendly. When are you looking to move?Lead
June 1! Is it close to Banner Health?DoorStopper AI
Banner's Mesa campus is about 12 minutes away. Quick question: what's your approximate household income? We require 3x rent to qualify.Lead
I make about $55KDoorStopper AI
Great, that qualifies. Would you like to schedule a showing? The owner has availability Saturday at 10am or 2pm.Outbound Demand Matching
FACEBOOK GROUP POST
"Looking for a room in East Valley, $800-1000 budget, June move-in, have a small dog"AI Match: 87/100
DOORSTOPPER REPLY
"Hi! I help connect renters with local landlords. I have a furnished room in Chandler that matches perfectly. $950/mo, dog-friendly, 12 min from Banner. Want photos?"Showing scheduled → Lease signed in 11 days
The landlord gets a text:
"Sarah is qualified. $55K income, no pets, wants June 1. Meet her Saturday at 2pm? Reply YES."
< 60 seconds
average response time
24/7/365
availability
50+ channels
monitored per metro
Zero
unqualified leads reaching you
What we replace
Stop Doing This Yourself
All of this for less than what one extra week of vacancy costs you.
Pricing
Choose How Much We Handle
From quick placement to full white-glove management. You pick the level of involvement.
Essentials
Tenant placement only
From $399
- AI listing distribution to 10+ platforms
- 24/7 inquiry response and qualification
- Background and credit checks
- Lease generation
- Average 14-day fill time
Managed
Standard recurring management
Placement + 8%
- Everything in Essentials
- AI rent collection
- Maintenance request triage
- Tenant communication management
- Monthly performance reports
Recommended
Premium
Hands-off premium management
Placement + 12%
- Everything in Managed
- Broker-conducted showings
- Annual rent optimization analysis
- Priority support
White-Glove
Ultra-premium with rent guarantee
Placement + 15%
- Everything in Premium
- DoorStopper Insurance (rent guarantee included)
- Quarterly property inspections
- Vendor coordination with vetted contractors
- Eviction support
- Concierge service
Add-ons available for any tier:
- DoorStopper Insurance: $100/month (rent guarantee)
- Property Concierge: $99/month (vendor priority + inspections)
Compare every tier
All tiers run on the same AI-native placement engine.
| Feature | Essentials | Managed | Premium | White-Glove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Listing & Qualification | ||||
| Lease Generation | ||||
| Rent Collection | – | |||
| Maintenance Triage | – | |||
| Broker-Conducted Showings | – | – | ||
| Annual Rent Optimization | – | – | ||
| Quarterly Inspections | – | – | – | |
| Vendor Coordination | – | – | – | |
| Rent Guarantee (Insurance) | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | Included |
| Concierge Service | Add-on | Add-on | Add-on | Included |
| Eviction Support | – | – | – |
All placement activity is conducted under a licensed real estate broker. DoorStopper carries Errors and Omissions insurance. Your property and your tenants are protected.
New
Introducing DoorStopper Insurance
Your rent. Guaranteed.
Guaranteed Payments
If your tenant misses rent, we pay you on day 5. Every time. No exceptions.
We Handle The Hard Stuff
We coordinate collections, eviction, and replacement. You don't lift a finger.
Free with White-Glove
$100/month for any tier. Or included free with our White-Glove service tier.
Free tools
Not Ready to List? Start Here. Free.
Rent Estimator
What should you charge? Enter your address and property details. Get an AI-powered rent estimate in 30 seconds.
Estimate My Rent
ROI Calculator
Is renting it out worth it? Run the numbers on cash flow, cap rate, and cash-on-cash return.
Calculate My ROI
Listing Grader
Already have a listing? Paste it and get a grade (A-F) plus an AI rewrite that converts better.
Grade My Listing
Trust & Compliance
Licensed. Insured. Built to Protect You.
We take legal compliance and tenant safety as seriously as we take filling your vacancy.
Licensed Brokerage Operations
All placements are conducted under a licensed real estate broker. DoorStopper operates as the technology layer under licensed broker supervision, ensuring every transaction is legally compliant. We work through established partners like Prestige Realty Inc., British Realty, LPT Realty, and Realtracs, Inc. We're not a gray-area tech platform. We're a legally-regulated operation.
Errors & Omissions Insurance
Every placement is covered by Errors & Omissions insurance. If something goes wrong, and we work hard to make sure it doesn't, you're protected. Our insurance covers the entire placement process from listing to lease.
Fair Housing Compliance
Our AI is built with multi-layer fair housing guardrails. Every outbound message passes through a compliance filter before sending. We conduct regular paired testing to detect and eliminate bias. We never ask about or react to any protected characteristic.
Tenant Screening Standards
We use TransUnion-powered background checks, credit reports, eviction history, and income verification. Default qualification: 3x rent income, 620+ credit score, no eviction history. You set the criteria. We enforce them consistently.
Data Security
Your property data, tenant information, and financial details are encrypted in transit and at rest. We use Supabase with row-level security. Payment processing is handled by Stripe. We never store your credit card numbers.
Your Control, Always
You retain full decision-making authority. You approve pricing. You choose your tenant. You sign the lease. Our AI recommends and executes, but you decide. We're your agent, not your replacement.
DoorStopper is licensed through established brokerage partners, giving you the same legal protections as a traditional real estate transaction combined with modern AI efficiency.
Common concerns
Questions Landlords Ask Before Getting Started
Real Results
What It Looks Like In Practice
Empty Nester in Mesa, AZ
Furnished room, $950/mo
Previous vacancy: 22 days doing it herself. 47 Facebook messages, 3 no-show viewings, constant stress.
With DoorStopper: Listed in 2 hours, AI handled 38 inquiries, 4 qualified leads in 6 days, tenant signed lease on day 11.
Days saved
11
Money saved
$726
Fee paid
$399
Reluctant Landlord in Chandler, AZ
3BR house, $2,800/mo
Previous vacancy: 28 days with a listing agent. Paid $2,800 commission.
With DoorStopper: AI found a matching tenant through a Facebook group post (outbound match) on day 3. Qualified, screened, showing on day 7. Lease signed day 14.
Days saved
14
Money saved
$924
Fee paid
$2,800
Same fee as the agent, but 14 days faster. That's $924 in rent the agent model would have lost.
The Phong Nguyen case study reflects actual placement results. Other scenarios are illustrative examples based on market averages. Individual results vary based on property type, location, pricing, and market conditions.