Residents

Pay your rent

Ways to pay Mid Plains Properties. Pick the one that works best for you.

Rent due1st of each month
Late feeRent is due on the 1st. A $50 late fee is added automatically if rent isn’t paid in full by the end of the 5th.
AmountSee your lease for your monthly amount
Your name & unitOn Helcim’s page, type your name and rental address / unit # in the Contact Name box, e.g. “Jane Smith – 708 Oak #3”, so we know whose rent it is

Choose how to pay

Pay from your bank (ACH) No fee

Pay rent online from your checking or savings account

How it works

  1. Tap Pay by bank (ACH) below. Helcim’s secure page opens.
  2. Amount: type your rent amount.
  3. Contact Name: your name and rental address / unit #, e.g. “Jane Smith – 708 Oak #3”. Email: where your receipt should go.
  4. Tap Continue to payment, then choose ACH payment.
  5. Enter your bank’s Routing # and your Account # (on a check or in your bank app), the account holder name, Checking or Savings, Personal, your billing address, and email.
  6. Check the box to authorize the payment, then tap Pay. Helcim emails you a receipt.

The account holder name is copied from Contact Name. You can change it to the name on your bank account. This page makes one payment at a time, so come back each month to pay.

Cost to youNo fee. You pay only your rent amount (for example, $500 rent = $500.00 due). Make sure the money is in your account. A returned payment (not enough funds, closed account) may be charged a fee as stated in your lease.
How to startPay by bank (ACH) →

Opens Helcim’s secure checkout. After you tap Continue to payment, choose ACH payment.

Credit / debit card 3% fee

Pay online through a secure Helcim checkout

How it works

  1. Tap Pay by card below. Helcim’s secure page opens.
  2. Amount: type your rent amount.
  3. Contact Name: your name and rental address / unit #, e.g. “Jane Smith – 708 Oak #3”. Email: where your receipt should go.
  4. Tap Continue to payment and leave Credit card selected.
  5. Enter your card number, MM/YY, CVV, cardholder name, and the street address and ZIP code your card bill goes to.
  6. Check the total (rent + convenience fee), then tap Pay. Helcim emails you a receipt.
Cost to youA 3% convenience fee is added (for example, $500 rent = $15.00 fee, $515.00 total). Debit cards with a Visa or Mastercard logo are charged this fee too. Helcim adds a little more for American Express (+0.5%) and for cards from outside the U.S. (+1.5%). The fee and total appear after you enter your card number and before you tap Pay. To avoid the fee, pay by bank (ACH).
How to startPay by card →

Opens Helcim’s secure checkout. Want no fee? Choose ACH payment on the same page.

Split rent with Flex Flex fees

Pay rent in 2 smaller payments — Flex pays us in full

How it works

  • Apply in the Flex app (a few minutes; doesn’t affect your credit score). Approval is up to Flex.
  • On rent day, Flex sends your full rent to Mid Plains Properties
  • You repay Flex in 2 parts: one when rent is due, one on a date you pick before month-end
  • First time only: Flex will ask for our contact info and send us a free one-time setup invite
Cost to youPaid to Flex, not to us: up to $5.99/month membership, 0.5% processing fee, and up to 3% on the amount you split (+2.5% if you pay Flex by credit card). For instance, on $1,000 rent split in half: about $5.99 + $5 + $15. Flex is a short-term credit product — read its terms.
How to startGo to getflex.com/rent →

Start before the 1st. For Flex to cover the current month, setup must be done by noon ET on the 5th.

Compare at a glance

OptionCost to youSpeedBest for
Pay from your bank (ACH)No feeA few business days to clearPaying rent from checking/savings
Credit / debit card3% convenience fee (debit cards too)Instant onlineCard rewards or paying online
FlexFlex fees (see above)Flex pays on the due dateSplitting rent across two paychecks

Questions about your rent?

Call (712) 794-9571 · or email kkeegan@midplainsproperties.com · Mid Plains Properties, 1310 East 7th Street, Atlantic, IA 50022

Cash and checks: call the office to arrange. Flex and Helcim are separate companies; their terms apply to their services.