Rentri
Rentri
Rentri
Rentri is a web platform that helps independent rental hosts bring structure to the often fragmented process of managing rental properties. By consolidating tenant information, lease details, payments, maintenance requests, and operational tasks into a single interface, Rentri reduces cognitive load and eliminates the need to juggle multiple platforms, allowing hosts to manage their properties with clarity and efficiency.
Rentri is a web platform that helps independent rental hosts bring structure to the often fragmented process of managing rental properties. By consolidating tenant information, lease details, payments, maintenance requests, and operational tasks into a single interface, Rentri reduces cognitive load and eliminates the need to juggle multiple platforms, allowing hosts to manage their properties with clarity and efficiency.
Rentri is a web platform that helps independent rental hosts bring structure to the often fragmented process of managing rental properties. By consolidating tenant information, lease details, payments, maintenance requests, and operational tasks into a single interface, Rentri reduces cognitive load and eliminates the need to juggle multiple platforms, allowing hosts to manage their properties with clarity and efficiency.
My Role
UX and UI Design, User Research, Wireframing, Prototyping, User Testing, Logo Design
My Role
UX and UI Design, User Research, Wireframing, Prototyping, User Testing, Logo Design
My Role
UX and UI Design, User Research, Wireframing, Prototyping, User Testing, Logo Design
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Solo Project
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Solo Project
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Solo Project
Timeline
February - March 2026
(7.5 weeks)
Timeline
February - March 2026
(7.5 weeks)
Timeline
February - March 2026
(7.5 weeks)
Tools
Figma, Miro, Lovable, ChatGPT
Tools
Figma, Miro, Lovable, ChatGPT
Tools
Figma, Miro, Lovable, ChatGPT
PROBLEM STATEMENT
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Many independent rental hosts who manage one or multiple units rely on several disconnected tools to handle their daily operations. Tenant communication lives in messaging apps, contracts are scattered across physical folders or digital drives, maintenance requests are tracked informally, and important dates are easy to miss.
This fragmented workflow increases cognitive load, leads to errors, and turns rental management into a stressful and time-consuming process. Most existing property management platforms are designed for large portfolios or professional real estate companies, making them overly complex, rigid, or impersonal for independent hosts.
Many independent rental hosts who manage one or multiple units rely on several disconnected tools to handle their daily operations. Tenant communication lives in messaging apps, contracts are scattered across physical folders or digital drives, maintenance requests are tracked informally, and important dates are easy to miss.
This fragmented workflow increases cognitive load, leads to errors, and turns rental management into a stressful and time-consuming process. Most existing property management platforms are designed for large portfolios or professional real estate companies, making them overly complex, rigid, or impersonal for independent hosts.
Many independent rental hosts who manage one or multiple units rely on several disconnected tools to handle their daily operations. Tenant communication lives in messaging apps, contracts are scattered across physical folders or digital drives, maintenance requests are tracked informally, and important dates are easy to miss.
This fragmented workflow increases cognitive load, leads to errors, and turns rental management into a stressful and time-consuming process. Most existing property management platforms are designed for large portfolios or professional real estate companies, making them overly complex, rigid, or impersonal for independent hosts.
SOLUTION
SOLUTION
A web-based platform designed specifically for independent hosts to manage all rental-related tasks in one place. The platform centralizes communication, contracts, maintenance, and key reminders into a clear and intuitive dashboard, allowing hosts to focus less on logistics and more on providing a smooth rental experience.
A web-based platform designed specifically for independent hosts to manage all rental-related tasks in one place. The platform centralizes communication, contracts, maintenance, and key reminders into a clear and intuitive dashboard, allowing hosts to focus less on logistics and more on providing a smooth rental experience.
A web-based platform designed specifically for independent hosts to manage all rental-related tasks in one place. The platform centralizes communication, contracts, maintenance, and key reminders into a clear and intuitive dashboard, allowing hosts to focus less on logistics and more on providing a smooth rental experience.
VALUE PROPOSITION
VALUE PROPOSITION
This platform helps independent rental hosts
who want to manage tenant communication, contracts, payments, and maintenance requests in one place
to reduce operational stress, confusion, and errors
and to enable a clearer, more organized, and predictable rental management experience,
unlike traditional property management tools built for large real estate companies or fragmented workflows spread across multiple platforms.
USER PERSONA
USER PERSONA
USER JOURNEY MAP
Key Insights
Hosts rely on multiple tools, leading to scattered information
Communication with tenants is difficult to track
Financial tracking is manual and error-prone
Important dates and tasks are often missed
Key Insights
Hosts rely on multiple tools, leading to scattered information
Communication with tenants is difficult to track
Financial tracking is manual and error-prone
Important dates and tasks are often missed
Key Insights
Hosts rely on multiple tools, leading to scattered information
Communication with tenants is difficult to track
Financial tracking is manual and error-prone
Important dates and tasks are often missed
LOW FIDELITY DESIGNS
LOW FIDELITY DESIGNS
HIGH FIDELITY DESIGNS
HIGH FIDELITY DESIGNS
FIGMA FLOW INTERACTIVE PROTOTYPE
(still in progress)
REFLECTIONS & ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENTS
REFLECTIONS & ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENTS
REFLECTIONS & ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Throughout the development of Rentri, a few key areas for improvement became clear.
The main opportunity lies in incorporating interactive user testing. While initial decisions were based on assumptions and secondary research, validating core flows through real users would help identify usability gaps and strengthen the overall experience.
The platform also reflects a very slight imbalance between landlord and tenant needs. Future iterations would aim to create a more consistent experience that equally supports both user groups.
Some design decisions were informed by AI-assisted exploration, which helped accelerate the process. Moving forward, these would be further grounded in direct user insights and validation.
Visually, the interface was kept clean and minimal to prioritize clarity. This opens an opportunity to introduce more feedback and data visualization, particularly in financial interactions, to increase user confidence.
Throughout the development of Rentri, a few key areas for improvement became clear.
The main opportunity lies in incorporating interactive user testing. While initial decisions were based on assumptions and secondary research, validating core flows through real users would help identify usability gaps and strengthen the overall experience.
The platform also reflects a very slight imbalance between landlord and tenant needs. Future iterations would aim to create a more consistent experience that equally supports both user groups.
Some design decisions were informed by AI-assisted exploration, which helped accelerate the process. Moving forward, these would be further grounded in direct user insights and validation.
Visually, the interface was kept clean and minimal to prioritize clarity. This opens an opportunity to introduce more feedback and data visualization, particularly in financial interactions, to increase user confidence.
Throughout the development of Rentri, a few key areas for improvement became clear.
The main opportunity lies in incorporating interactive user testing. While initial decisions were based on assumptions and secondary research, validating core flows through real users would help identify usability gaps and strengthen the overall experience.
The platform also reflects a very slight imbalance between landlord and tenant needs. Future iterations would aim to create a more consistent experience that equally supports both user groups.
Some design decisions were informed by AI-assisted exploration, which helped accelerate the process. Moving forward, these would be further grounded in direct user insights and validation.
Visually, the interface was kept clean and minimal to prioritize clarity. This opens an opportunity to introduce more feedback and data visualization, particularly in financial interactions, to increase user confidence.
Katherin Villarreal Cavazos
© 2026 | Katherin Villarreal Cavazos
Katherin Villarreal Cavazos
© 2026 | Katherin Villarreal Cavazos
Katherin Villarreal Cavazos
© 2026 | Katherin Villarreal Cavazos
Katherin Villarreal Cavazos
© 2026 | Katherin Villarreal Cavazos