When we first started sketching Kubo, the obvious question was:
Which part of multifamily operations do we tackle first?
Most proptech startups chase the same front doors:
- Rent collection
- Online leasing
- Resident experience
But the problem is — those aren’t the highest points of failure.
We picked evictions because it’s where operations break down hardest, the risks are largest, and the existing solutions are either:
- A lawyer on speed dial
- A folder of outdated PDFs
- Or a game of “what notice goes where” between property manager and owner
The Hidden Minefield in Multifamily Ops
Evictions don’t just cost money — they cost control.
Miss a filing deadline? Start over.
Use the wrong notice? The whole process is invalid.
Forget to attach the RLTO summary in Chicago? You’re on the hook for fines and attorney’s fees.
These aren’t just edge cases. They’re weekly realities for thousands of landlords and operators.
And yet, almost no tools exist to manage them systematically — especially for midsize portfolios with 50 to 500 units.
Why Eviction is the Right Wedge
We started with eviction workflows because:
- 🧠 They’re deeply procedural (perfect for software)
- 🧾 They’re compliance-driven (perfect for automation)
- 🏚 They create disproportionate downside risk
- 🏁 They follow a defined legal sequence with real deadlines
- 🔗 They connect to everything else — rent delinquency, lease enforcement, even tenant support
By solving evictions, we’re not just building a “feature.”
We’re laying the foundation for a legal operations platform that can eventually handle everything from lease violations to local housing ordinance compliance.
Building Infrastructure, Not Just Interfaces
We didn’t want to slap a dashboard over a legal process and call it SaaS.
So Kubo is built on a jurisdiction-specific workflow engine — something that can model:
- Task-by-task legal timelines
- Document generation (per state/city)
- Filing logic, cure periods, escalation paths
- Local nuances like Chicago’s RLTO
This is more than a UI. It’s infrastructure for housing compliance — with the intelligence to know that a 10-day notice in Chicago isn’t the same as a 3-day notice in Florida.
Evictions Today. Full Compliance Tomorrow.
Our long-term vision is broader than eviction.
But starting here lets us build the deepest trust with operators, the sharpest edge with regulators, and the most durable infrastructure for what’s next.
If we can help a landlord confidently navigate Chicago’s RLTO eviction process — we’ve earned the right to handle more.
This is just the beginning.
→ Kubo is onboarding operators in Chicago now.
If eviction compliance has ever delayed your process or drained your cashflow, we’d love to show you how Kubo changes the game.
