Founded in 2016, RentRedi has taken aim at hurdles renters face on the apartment hunt, providing them access to a dashboard where they can securely gather and store paperwork as they undergo multiple screenings to qualify and rent the best-fitting apartment.

Landlords can also use the platform to manage their rentals as they secure potential and qualified apartment candidates through tenant screenings, collect rent payments, field maintenance requests, manage lines of communication and listings through a virtual dashboard.

To expedite the rental process for both parties, RentRedi prequalifies tenants through a mobile-submitted ten-question process, one of the only few platforms to do so, to decide whether a candidate meets the income level and the number of occupants required for an apartment unit.

In addition, the start-up has partnered with platforms like TransUnion, Zillow, Trulia, HotPads, and TSYS to create an all-in-one task management dashboard for landlords. And once potential renters sign on as tenants, RentRedi's mobile app allows them to pay rent and submit maintenance requests via a 5-second video that allows landlords to view the issue.

"We're looking to help landlords reduce tenant turnover and improve the renting experience," Barone said. "And most of the new features we add come directly from their qualitative data and feedback."