Online Rent Payments 101: Step-by-Step for Property Managers

Move rent collection online and cut out paper checks, bank runs, and manual data entry. In this step-by-step guide, we show property managers how to set up online rent payments in Buildium—ACH, credit/debit, and Autopay—so funds flow straight to your bank and post to ledgers automatically. Perfect for PMs who want faster deposits, fewer NSF returns, and clean trust accounting. 0:00 Intro 0:39 How online rent payments work (ACH, cards, auto-posting) 1:11 Picking the right platform (must-have features) 1:30 Why Buildium for payments (ACH, cards, Autopay, reminders, compliance) 2:16 Set up the foundation (banking, trust accounting, COA/GL, roster, policies, permissions, legal) 3:18 Rollout plan (pilot, metrics, ACH → cards → Autopay, reminders, funding tests) 3:49 Drive adoption (announcements, flyers/QR, onboarding, scripts, incentives & rent reporting) 4:29 Funding timelines to communicate (ACH 1–2 biz days; cards next biz day; weekends/holidays) 4:56 Support every resident (multilingual, ADA, offline backups, document exceptions) 5:20 Summary — efficiency, cash flow, compliance 5:33 CTA — Free 14-day trial or schedule a demo 5:42 More videos + subscribe 5:49 Thanks for watching Helpful Links 👉 More rent collection tips: http://bit.ly/3KYNL78 👉 Start your 14-day Buildium trial: https://bit.ly/42PB2tv 👉 Book a live demo: https://bit.ly/3L5XcS6