The downside of using PayPal to collect rent is that your tenant(s) must also have a PayPal account. If the tenant does have a PayPal account, they could simply use the send money feature and select Living Expense as the payment type. The tenant must ensure that funding source used is either their account balance and/or bank account. If they use a credit card as the funding source, they will end up paying a processing fee. As for your end, I don't believe you will be charged any fees as you are simply receiving money from another person.
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