An informed placement decision
Screen carefully. Plan for the tenancy afterward.
Missed rent, damage and vacancy can affect your rental income. Screening helps you evaluate an application, but it cannot guarantee future payments or remove every risk.
Review the application
The Perfect 10ant System™ brings identity, income, rental history and other screening checks into the placement process.
Choose your service
Placement Only ends at lease execution and payment of the placement fee. You handle deposits, move-in and ongoing management.
Know the conditions
The application promise and tenant assurance have specific bundle eligibility and exclusions. They are not guarantees of rental income.
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The Differentiator
The Perfect 10ant System™
Our placement service uses a 10-point screening process. The checks support a decision; they do not predict every future event.
10-Point Screening Process
- 1 Identity verification
- 2 Income verification
- 3 Employment verification
- 4 Credit analysis
- 5 Rental history review
- 6 Previous-landlord references
- 7 Criminal background check
- 8 Sex-offender registry
- 9 Bankruptcy screening
- 10 Foreclosure history
How It Works
Four Steps to a Qualified Tenant
From listing preparation to lease execution, with a clear handoff for placement-only owners.
Price & market
Rental pricing review, professional photography, MLS listing and rental-site syndication.
Review applications
We use the Perfect 10ant System™ to review application information. Screening supports the placement decision; future results are not guaranteed.
Lease execution and handoff
We prepare and execute the lease. Placement-only owners handle move-in, deposits and the ongoing tenancy. With placement and management, ongoing services follow the selected management agreement.
Choose what happens next
Tenant assurance is a Preferred or Concierge Tenant Placement + Management bundle benefit: 9 or 12 months respectively. Qualifying replacements waive our placement fee; exclusions and third-party costs apply. Basic, Placement Only and Management Only are excluded.
Before you list
Prepare your Dallas–Fort Worth property details
Share the exact DFW address and any association rental restrictions. Include property access, condition, availability and outstanding repairs; confirm the service area and responsibilities for that address before signing.
Describe the home
Provide accurate photos, condition details, access instructions and any known rental restrictions. Resolve open questions before the listing is published.
Plan the handoff
If you choose placement only, plan how you will receive the signed lease, handle the deposit, document condition and arrange move-in. Ongoing management requires a separate service selection.
Fees and responsibilities
Choose the service before comparing the price.
Placement and ongoing management are different services.
Placement has a launch or activation fee and a separate leasing fee. Ongoing management has a flat monthly rate for the selected tier and billing option, with other charges described in the agreement.
Review the full fee schedule →Compare providers using written service scope
Ask each provider what its screening includes, when its placement fee is earned, who handles move-in and what happens if the lease ends early. Do not assume every leasing agent offers the same service.
Service terms, explained
Which Promises Apply to Your Service?
Tenant Assurance: Eligible Bundles
Tenant assurance applies to tenants we place through a Preferred or Concierge Tenant Placement + Management bundle: 9 months on Preferred and 12 months on Concierge. For a qualifying lease breach or eviction during that window, we find a replacement without another placement fee, subject to the agreement. Owner-caused departures, agreed early exits, military SCRA terminations, owner sale or occupancy decisions, and events after the management agreement ends are excluded. Third-party costs such as photography may still apply. Basic, Tenant Placement Only and Management Only do not include tenant assurance.
21-Day Application Promise: Bundle Only
With Tenant Placement + Management, no completed application within 21 days of the home being rent-ready and listed means the first two months of management fees are waived, subject to agreement conditions. A signed lease or move-in date is not guaranteed.
Eviction Coordination
For tenants we placed, annual Preferred and Concierge Tenant Placement + Management bundles include our eviction coordination fee. Basic and monthly bundles have a $750 coordination fee; management-only plans require a separate $750 engagement. Tenant placement only does not include ongoing eviction coordination. Filing fees, court costs, sheriff or constable fees, and vendor invoices are paid by the owner. If court representation is needed, the owner retains and pays an attorney directly. We provide coordination and paperwork support, not legal representation.
90-Day Management-Fee Guarantee
The 90-day satisfaction guarantee applies to Tenant Placement + Management and Management Only. Give written cancellation notice to hello@flatfeelandlord.com within 90 days after you sign. We refund the monthly management fees you paid, with no early termination fee. This refund excludes the listing or activation fee, placement fees for an executed lease, pass-through costs and vendor invoices. Activation-fee refunds follow the separate Satisfaction Window in your agreement. Tenant Placement Only does not include the 90-day management-fee guarantee. Post-termination reconciliation rules still apply.
Customer feedback
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Questions Dallas-Fort Worth Landlords Ask Before They List
How much does tenant placement cost in Dallas-Fort Worth?
Tenant Placement + Management has a $350 listing and activation fee, a placement fee of one month's rent when a tenant is placed, and the selected management fee. Tenant Placement Only has a $500 listing launch fee plus one month's rent at lease execution, with no ongoing management. Management Only starts with a $500 activation fee and offers Preferred or Concierge; Basic is not available for that service. Every home after your first has no activation fee: sign up your next home with the same email or phone and it comes off automatically, no code needed.
Can I hire you to find a tenant and manage the home myself?
Yes. Tenant Placement Only includes photos, listing, showings, screening and lease preparation and execution. Our role ends at lease execution and payment of the placement fee. You handle move-in, the security deposit, rent collection and repairs afterward.
Does the 21-day promise guarantee a signed lease?
With Tenant Placement + Management, if no completed application is generated within 21 days of the home being rent-ready and listed, we waive the first two months of management fees. This is an application milestone, not a guaranteed lease-signing or move-in date. Owner restrictions, pricing outside our recommended range, access or readiness delays, and events beyond our control are excluded. It does not apply to Tenant Placement Only or Management Only.
Which services include replacement-tenant assurance?
Tenant assurance applies to tenants we place through a Preferred or Concierge Tenant Placement + Management bundle: 9 months on Preferred and 12 months on Concierge. For a qualifying lease breach or eviction during that window, we find a replacement without another placement fee, subject to the agreement. Owner-caused departures, agreed early exits, military SCRA terminations, owner sale or occupancy decisions, and events after the management agreement ends are excluded. Third-party costs such as photography may still apply. Basic, Tenant Placement Only and Management Only do not include tenant assurance.
What does tenant screening include?
The Perfect 10ant System™ is our 10-point tenant screening process: identity, income, employment, credit, rental history, previous landlord references, criminal background, sex offender registry, bankruptcy and foreclosure history. Screening supports a placement decision; it does not guarantee future rent payments or eliminate every risk.
Who pays eviction costs?
For tenants we placed, annual Preferred and Concierge Tenant Placement + Management bundles include our eviction coordination fee. Basic and monthly bundles have a $750 coordination fee; management-only plans require a separate $750 engagement. Tenant placement only does not include ongoing eviction coordination. Filing fees, court costs, sheriff or constable fees, and vendor invoices are paid by the owner. If court representation is needed, the owner retains and pays an attorney directly. We provide coordination and paperwork support, not legal representation.
What are the management agreement terms?
Monthly and annual options are available. Annual pricing carries a term commitment, and early termination can require payment of the remaining management fees. Notice, renewal, refund and termination rules depend on the service agreement you select. Review those terms in the quote builder before signing; the monthly rate alone is not the full agreement.
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Service eligibility and fees follow the selected agreement. Screening cannot guarantee future tenant performance.
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