1. Download the Stake app at stake.rent/download.
2. Login to the app with your phone number. Make sure it’s the same one you provided the community.
3. Connect your bank account to the app.
4. Sign up for Stake Visa® Debit and earn Continental Cash Back when you pay rent on time.

Stake Visa Debit card is a free, no-fee debit card that links directly to your Stake account. When you utilize your Stake card, you earn at least: 

• 2% Cash Back on rent as well as a full refund on card processing fees in your Stake account
• 5% Cash Back on all purchases for the first 90 days
• 1% on all purchases forever

 You have two ways to earn 2% Cash Back on your rent:

1. No fees: Locate the account and routing number in your Stake app to pay rent via ACH in your resident portal 

*Signing up for the Stake Visa Debit Card is required to activate your Stake checking account, but the card does not need to be received or activated. Find your Stake checking account and routing number under Banking>Manage my Card.

2. Pay rent with your Stake Visa Debit Card. You will pay the transaction fees upfront, but they will be immediately reimbursed to your Stake account.

Credit Builder is a free service from Continental Properties and Stake that allows you to automatically report your on-time rent payments to boost your credit score. Credit Builder is completely free and you only have to opt-in one time in the Stake app. Stake never reports anything that would negatively affect your credit score.

Email Stake at hello@stake.rent, text Stake at 206-385-4044, or use the in-app chat in the Stake app!  Please allow up to 24 hours for a response during business hours, and up to 48 hours on weekends.

Right here! You can download the app and login with your phone number at http://www.stake.rent/download. The first person listed on the lease must be the one to register with the same phone number provided to the leasing office.

1. Login to the Stake app
2. Click on “Banking” in the navigation bar 
3. Select Cash Out underneath your balance
4. Connect your bank account via Plaid
5. Enter the amount you would like to transfer
   
   

You will receive an email from hello@stake.rent when your account is ready, typically on the first day of your lease start date.

At the baseline, you earn 2% Cash Back instantly for paying rent with the Stake Visa Debit card. However, you may have received another Cash Back offer when you signed your lease. This means you earn 2% Cash Back on top of your initial offer. If you choose not to pay rent with the Stake card, you will still earn your cash rewards in the Stake app on Reward Days, but will not be eligible for receiving the additional 2% back each month. There are two Reward Days every month: 

• Rent Match Day. On the third Tuesday of every month, you will earn Continental Cash Back just for paying rent on time. This accounts for 80% of your total Cash Back reward. 
• Savings Bonus Day. On the last business day of the month, you will earn Continental Cash Back for saving rewards in the Stake app. This accounts for 20% of your total Cash Back reward. 

For example, if your rent is $1,000 and you are earning up to 5% Cash Back, that is a total of $50 every month! You would earn $40 on Rent Match Day and $10 on Savings Bonus Day. 

Rent is not paid through the Stake app, but you can use your Stake Visa Debit card to pay rent through Active Building. Each time you pay rent with your Stake Debit card, your transaction fees are reimbursed, and you will earn an additional 2% cash back.  

To ensure you have enough money on your Stake Visa Debit card to pay rent, be sure to add funds by transferring money from your bank account or by connecting direct deposit from your payroll within the app. Please note it takes 2-3 business days to make a transfer (weekends do not count as business days). Debit card processing fees charged when paying rent with your Stake Visa Debit card will be deposited back into your Stake account. 

Your community will let us know that you’ve paid on time so that you are eligible for Rewards Days!

If you move in on the 1st of the month, you will earn your first reward on the third Tuesday of the same month. For alternate move-in days, you will be rewarded a pro-rated amount on the next rewards day.

If multiple people 18+ are listed on the lease and wish to have separate Stake accounts, reach out to Stake support by emailing hello@stake.rent, texting 206-385-4044, or using the in-app chat with their name(s) and phone number(s). The Continental Cash Back reward will be divided evenly amongst each resident each month, but only when the full rent amount is paid on time.