Build RoomLink: A Verified Housing Platform with React Native & Expo.
Mr Solomon 🥷Hey DEV community! 👋 I'm Mr Solomon, founder of RoomLink — a mobile app I'm building to make renting...
Hey DEV community! 👋
I'm Mr Solomon, founder of RoomLink — a mobile app I'm building to make renting apartments and short-term stays safer, more transparent, and way less stressful.
The Problem
Finding a decent place to live shouldn't feel like a scam lottery. Fake listings, hidden agent fees, unreliable landlords — too many people go through this every day. RoomLink is my attempt to fix it.
What RoomLink Does
- Fully verified landlords, properties, and users (ID checks + document proof)
- Direct in-app chat — no middleman drama
- Transparent pricing — what you see is what you pay
- Seamless search, booking, and management in one app
Tech Stack I'm Using
- React Native + Expo (for fast cross-platform mobile)
- Firebase (Firestore for data, Auth, Storage for images)
- Tailwind CSS for clean, responsive UI
- React Navigation + Zustand for smooth state & routing
Right now the landing page is live: https://roomlink.homes
App is in active development — MVP focused on verification flow and core search/chat.
Why I'm Sharing This
I'm solo-building everything, learning a ton along the way (Firebase scaling, mobile performance tricks, UI polish). Would love to hear from the community:
- React Native tips for scaling real-time features?
- How do you handle user verification in mobile apps?
- Feedback on the landing page — brutal honesty welcome!
- Anyone working on trust-based marketplaces? Let's connect.
Follow along if you're into mobile dev, housing tech, or just want to see how a side project turns into something real.
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