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Running independent and sober living homes, written down.
Plain guides from an operator who runs houses in Oceanside, California: how to open a home, keep beds full, and keep rent straight.
Business planning
Business Plan for a Group Home: Section-by-Section Template
A business plan template for group homes and shared housing: entity and licensing, payer mix, staffing, per-bed revenue at three numbers, veteran housing, and what lenders and licensors each read.
· 12 min read
Business planning
Sober Living Home Business Plan: A Step-by-Step Guide
Write your sober living business plan in the order you will open: market and beds, licensing and zoning, lease, funding, per-bed revenue, operations and referrals.
· 11 min read
Starting a home
How Do I Start a Sober Living Home? A 7-Step Playbook
Licensing vs certification, zoning and the Fair Housing Act, bed-count math, house rules, insurance, funding and referrals: the seven steps from idea to first resident.
· 12 min read
Looking for a bed rather than starting a house? The open beds board lists vacancies operators have confirmed in the last two weeks.