Stessa Review

Name: Stessa
Brand: Stessa
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Stessa automates bookkeeping for rental property investors with bank-connected transaction tracking, online rent collection, and Schedule E tax reporting. A generous free tier covers unlimited properties, making it the go-to for self-managing landlords who have outgrown spreadsheets.

Starting at Free (Pro from $28/mo)

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Stessa Pros

Free tier covers unlimited properties with automated bank sync and daily transaction reconciliation
Schedule E tax reports generate automatically, cutting year-end accountant hours significantly
Pro plan ($28/mo) bundles 7 eSignatures/month with advanced portfolio-level reporting
Built-in maintenance request tracking added recently, removing the need for a separate landlord communication tool

Stessa Cons

No listing syndication — vacant units must be marketed on Zillow Rental Manager or Apartments.com as a separate step
Tenant screening is outsourced to RentPrep, adding friction and an extra sign-in versus AppFolio's or Buildium's native screening
eSignature quota is capped at just 1 per month on the $12/mo Manage plan; active landlords will quickly need the Pro tier
U.S.-only platform — international landlords and portfolios with properties outside the United States are not supported

Product Overview

Stessa, owned by Roofstock since 2022, targets the self-managing landlord rather than the professional property management firm — a distinction that separates it from AppFolio, Buildium, and Yardi Breeze. Its core strength is automated financial tracking: bank feeds reconcile income and expenses daily, and the Pro plan generates portfolio-level reports CPAs can use directly at tax time. Online rent collection and maintenance request tracking round out the feature set, and tenant screening via a RentPrep integration is functional if not seamless. Where Stessa falls short is on the property marketing side — there is no listing syndication, so vacant units must be advertised on Zillow Rental Manager or Apartments.com separately. It is also U.S.-only and leans toward investors with 1–20 properties; portfolios above 50 units will find AppFolio or Buildium more cost-effective. Best fit: individual investors who want solid accounting with a near-zero cost entry point.