What house hackers actually deal with
Three apps. One $14 Costco run.
These are the pains we heard in every interview — and the exact piece of HouseHackr that ends them.
An unofficial second job, every first of the month
Cross-referencing Venmo to see who paid. Checking Splitwise for shared expenses. Scrolling the group chat for anything missed. Then texting Devon — again. HouseHackr ends the reconciliation hour: one ledger, one paid/unpaid view, automatic reminders.
Rent collection without ruining the roommate vibe
When a tenant is three days late, asking about it feels different than for a normal landlord — you share a bathroom. A shared view of who paid what, with reminders that don't come from you, takes the awkwardness out of the conversation that shouldn't have to happen.
Stop leaving deductions on the table
Your CPA keeps saying you should deduct more. You know — repairs, utilities, supplies, prorated for the rental rooms. Every expense tagged the day it happens. One clean Schedule E export when February arrives, instead of a crime scene of receipt photos.
From our user interviews
What house hackers told us.
We're talking to house hackers every week before we write a single line of product code. These are the objections, the relief, and the wedge — straight from the people we'd be building for.
“Splitwise has no idea I'm the landlord. It can't track rent. It treats me the same as my tenants — that's literally the problem. I need a tool that knows who owns the place.”
Marcus K.
House hacker · Austin, TX
“Apartments.com handles rent collection. It does nothing for shared expenses, the house chat, or tax time. I'm running my house with a stack of four tools. I'd pay $10 a month to run one.”
Jamie R.
House hacker · Denver, CO
“If I miss $800 in deductions — and that's the low end — I just paid $800 in extra taxes to save $120 in subscription. The receipt vault pays for itself the first April I actually use it.”
Sara A.
House hacker · Raleigh, NC
“Two tenants still means two rent ledgers, shared expenses to split, and a year of receipts to organize. Fewer tenants doesn't mean fewer apps. It just means fewer people in the chaos.”
Devin L.
House hacker · Portland, OR
What people ask before they sign up
The five things you're probably thinking.
Every objection here came up in real interviews. Honest answers — no marketing varnish.
“I already use Splitwise — it works fine.”
Splitwise works for splitting expenses between equals. It has no idea you're the landlord. It can't track rent. It doesn't export for taxes. It treats you the same as your tenants — and that's the whole problem. HouseHackr knows who owns the place.
“Apartments.com is free and handles my rent.”
It does that one thing well. But it doesn't split shared expenses, has no house chat, and gives you nothing at tax time. HouseHackr is what you run instead of the whole cobbled stack — for $10 a month.
“I only have two tenants — it's not that complicated.”
Two tenants still means two rent ledgers, shared expenses to split, and a full year of receipts to organize. The number of tenants doesn't reduce the number of apps you're using. It just means fewer people in the chaos.
“$10 a month is another subscription I don't need.”
If you're missing $800 in deductions — the low end — that's $800 in taxes you paid unnecessarily. HouseHackr is $120 a year. The receipt vault alone covers itself in the first deduction you actually claim.
“My tenants won't bother using another app.”
Tenants barely need to. They get a lightweight view: what they owe in rent, what they've bought for the house. That's it. The landlord runs the app. Tenants just see their balance. No learning curve for them.
A peek at the app
Three views. One house.
These are mockups, not screenshots — we're still building. Drop your email below and we'll send the first version the moment it's ready.
Rent
April
$3,200 / $4,800
Shared expenses
$184.50
this month · split 3 ways
Groceries · Trader Joe's
Paid by Marcus
Internet
Paid by Sara
Paper towels
Paid by Devin
Dish soap
Paid by Marcus
House chat
Maple Street
Get into the beta. Free.
HouseHackr is live in private beta with a small batch of house hackers. Get in now and it's free for as long as you're in. When we open to everyone, it's $10/mo. No card to claim your seat.
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