In summary, the best way to become a real estate professional is to become a real estate professional. 

My team has worked with quite a few investors doing co-living or rent-by-the-room models around metro Atlanta, and overall, it can be a really strong strategy when approached intentionally.Co-living fills a very real gap in the market — it provides affordable, flexible housing for working professionals, students, and people in transition, while also producing higher returns than traditional single-family rentals.

I’m not selling anything, and this isn't a launch—I'm just trying to learn and build something that actually solves real problems.The idea is to create a library of pre-built, professional-grade financial models (for rental properties, flips, BRRRR, etc.) that you can instantly use.

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Mainly because the market is constantly active with students, travel nurses, and short-term professionals.

Every one of them has ended up in a worse position than if they had a professional on their side.

In practice, most operators (including platforms like PadSplit) operate successfully without specific licensing because these homes don’t fit the typical short-term rental model—average stays are often six to eight months rather than nightly or weekly.The benefits of this strategy are clear: it helps create affordable housing options in a market where affordability is increasingly scarce, and it fills a short-term housing need for working professionals, students, and those transitioning between life stages.

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Use professional property management.

If you need referrals for any such professionals in San Diego, let me know.