A steward is someone who looks after what isn't theirs
Most small landlords aren't in the property business. They have a duplex, a condo they moved out of, a house they inherited. Property managers want 8 to 10 percent of rent and a long contract. WhatsApp groups are chaos after 9 PM.
Steward started at one four-unit building in Toronto. We gave the tenants a link that agents answered, and the owner a phone that only rang when a decision needed a human.
saysteward.com is built for US landlords. Tenant messaging, triage, notices evidence, listing/screening/lease drafts, and tax helper export are usable today. State-level rule packs are informational hints — not counsel-reviewed and not a claim of 50-state legal clearance. ACH, screening bureau, and syndication connections stay planned and labeled until keys are live. We recommend; you decide — never legal advice.
Founding story is a draft — replace with yours when ready. Live ACH collection, TransUnion wires, Zillow syndication, and US legal compliance claims are not live.
Answer first, then fix
A tenant who hears back in a minute forgives a repair that takes a day.
Money waits for a person
Agents never spend a dollar on their own. Not one, not ever.
Show the work
Every action has a timestamp, a reason and a name next to it.