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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Janis Joplin, a Swedish grandmother, and your business model

Sep 4, 2026

Every operator in this newsletter is running a business that Janis Joplin, a Massachusetts mill worker, and a kibbutz founder would all instantly recognize, and two Nordic governments are currently using to fight loneliness at a national scale.

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Co-Living's Media Moment: What NPR, WBUR, and Christianity Today Are Saying

Aug 28, 2026

In the last two weeks, three newsrooms that don't talk to each other landed on the same story: shared housing is stopping being a fringe idea and starting to look like an answer.

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Eight States Just Moved on Co-Living Legalization. Here's Where Yours Stands.

Aug 21, 2026

The single biggest legal obstacle to co-living, the unrelated-occupant cap, is falling faster than at any point since this newsletter started tracking it.

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Why Residents Leave (And What Actually Keeps Them)

Aug 14, 2026

You started the home. You filled the rooms. The real test isn't move-in day, it's whether those same residents are still there six months from now.

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Ready to Move on Co-Living? Pick Your Starting Point

Aug 7, 2026

If you've been reading this newsletter for a while, you already know what co-living is. This issue isn't about that. It's about what to do with what you know.

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