Build for rent to own, anyone done it in the United States?
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[{"id": "gpdl3un", "text": "Are you going to self finance?\n\n&amp;#x200B;\n\nWhy rent to own instead of rent and then a normal sale?\n\n&amp;#x200B;\n\nWhats the status on utilities / permits / zoning?", "replies": [{"id": "gpdm9me", "text": "Self finance.\n\nRent to own seems to be advantageous to the landlord in that you typically take a deposit and can often charge above market rents.\n\nIn the majority of areas I\u2019m looking it should be a non-issue, I originally looked into doing it with mobile homes, but quickly realized that would result in a lot of push back from the cities/counties I\u2019m investigating.", "replies": [{"id": "gpdnnry", "text": "&gt;Rent to own seems to be advantageous to the landlord in that you typically take a deposit and can often charge above market rents.\n\nPeople who want to do rent to own are not in a position to pay above market, generally. \n\n&amp;#x200B;\n\nIt will be much cleaner from a legal standpoint to just rent normally, with an option after 5 years to buy at XYZ price.", "replies": [{"id": "gpdot6k", "text": "That is valid, when I say above market, I am talking $25-50 a month. So not a significant amount of money for most.", "replies": [{"id": "gpdqa5y", "text": "Normal renting with an option to buy will be a lot easier.\n\nThey mythical renter that has $ for a deposit and higher rent but can't qualify for a normal loan seems like a slim part of the market.", "replies": [{"id": "gpdr9vs", "text": "That is true, thanks for the insight", "replies": [], "depth": 6}], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gpdutlj", "text": "I\u2019ve seen a lot of SF-B4R. Your plan won\u2019t get off the ground. You wanna start with what\u2019s basically a single trailer on a single lot then grow? The market isn\u2019t for people that can\u2019t buy its for people that are downsizing it\u2019s kinda like 55+, but detached.", "replies": [{"id": "gpfdzl8", "text": "We are already doing standard B4R, it makes sense.\n\nI think adding the rent 2 own component would change things.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "gpdxn7p", "text": "Know a lot of groups in Arizona moving on large projects.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]