Launch · Illinois
Landlord tools by door count
Same law at every size · different operational headache. Use the launch stack tables as a checklist.
1–10 doors
You can run on memory until a deposit dispute or missed RLTO deadline proves you cannot. Deploy: Deposit Desk, separate business bank account, per-unit file folder, screening per lease, landlord insurance, and a calendar tied to surrender dates.
10–20 doors
Install systems: rent ledger (Wave, QuickBooks, Stessa), light PM (RentRedi, TenantCloud, Baselane), eSign for leases, maintenance log, and a one-page move-in/move-out SOP your team follows every time.
20–40 doors
Automate rent collection, bank feeds into accounting, PM maintenance tickets, integrated screening · and keep IL deposit itemization honest (PM modules vary; many teams keep a dedicated deposit packet tool).
Full launch stack Build deposit packet
Not legal advice.