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Does co-living ruin a neighborhood? Five myths, tested against the data.

Oct 9, 2026

Every operator eventually meets the neighbor who believes your house will sink their home value, so this issue arms you with the evidence, the honest exceptions, and the playbook for keeping that neighbor on your side.

The backyard is the next room: what LA's ADU boom and Maryland's new mandate mean for operators

Oct 2, 2026

Two states, one idea: the lot you already own may be allowed to hold more beds than it did last year, and this issue walks through where that's true, what it costs, and where the fine print bites.

You already own the rental. Here's the conversion sequence to co-living.

Sep 25, 2026

Last issue covered what to check before you buy. This one starts from a different place entirely, you already own the rental, and the property is either occupied or sitting vacant right now, which changes almost everything about how you should sequence this.

Before you buy: the pre-purchase checklist most new co-living operators skip

Sep 18, 2026

Most co-living deals don't fail because the regulation was wrong. They fail because someone ran the zoning check, felt clear, and skipped the six other things that actually determine whether the property makes money.

A federal rule takes effect Monday that changes how you should be housing international students

Sep 11, 2026

Monday, a rule most operators have never heard of takes effect and quietly rewrites the rules for one of your most valuable guest types.