AI Teammate That Answers Renters, Books Viewings and Logs Repairs
AI property manager for rental operators: it answers tenants, books viewings and helps diagnose and book home repairs, often over WhatsApp.
In plain English
AskVinny is an AI teammate for people who rent out homes. It answers renters, books viewings and logs repair jobs, often over WhatsApp. Tenants can report a problem and the software helps work out what is wrong, get a quote and book a contractor when needed. A public company database records that the founders said it made $1 million in yearly revenue in a June 2025 webinar.
$1M annual revenue (founder webinar via Latka, June 2025); earlier £13K/mo (Antler, Oct 2024)
Operator: Johnny Siu and Rory Buchanan (co-founders)
A named, real operator ran this and shared results publicly. The figures are their own.
Not disclosed.
The tool stack
Payments
OpenAI API ↗LLM / vision
Twilio ↗SMS / voice
Prices are the vendors' published list prices as researched in Oct 2026 and change often — always check the vendor's pricing page.
Step-by-step setup
- Answer renters and landlords in chat, including WhatsApp.
- Book viewings and keep a record of tenancies, rent and repairs.
- Help diagnose home problems, collect quotes and book contractors when a remote fix is not enough.
- Sell to property managers and landlords; grow through industry introductions.
What's automated vs. the human 20%
The machine does
- Core AI generation/analysis
- Billing and onboarding
You still do
- Product quality and support
- Distribution and marketing
- Compliance and edge cases
Overview
AI property manager for rental operators: it answers tenants, books viewings and helps diagnose and book home repairs, often over WhatsApp.
Operator: Johnny Siu and Rory Buchanan (co-founders). Website: https://www.askvinny.com/
Estimated split: about 80% of the work automated, 20% human.
Realistic income
Latka, a company database updated October 7, 2026, lists AskVinny at $1 million in annual revenue in June 2025, citing a founder webinar that month. Latka does not say whether that figure is repeating subscription revenue. An earlier Antler partner note on October 3, 2024 said the company managed more than 1,200 properties and had £13,000 in monthly recurring revenue. These figures are operator- or investor-reported, not independently verified. This is one operator’s result, often after months or years of work, and doesn’t predict yours. Check the live source — numbers change.
Risks
- The $1 million yearly figure is from a founder webinar as recorded by Latka in June 2025, not a payment-processor page, and Latka does not say whether it is repeating revenue.
- An October 2024 investor note cited a much smaller £13,000 a month, so the later figure may reflect growth — or a different way of counting.
- Mistakes in repairs or tenant messages can be costly and are regulated in the UK rental market.
- Startup cost and time to first dollar are not disclosed.
*Income figures are illustrative ranges based on public pricing and typical outcomes reported by practitioners, not guarantees. Most new online businesses earn little or nothing at first. Not financial, legal or tax advice.
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