About Rent to Own Guide
By Rent to Own Guide · Published · Updated · How we research
Rent to Own Guide is an independent website about rent-to-own homes — lease-options, lease-purchase agreements, and the related contracts people run into when they want to own but can't buy yet. We write for renters weighing an offer, and we try to explain the downside as clearly as the upside.
What we do
- Publish guides that cite primary sources — statutes, regulators, and program operators — with dates.
- Build free tools (a cost calculator and a due-diligence checklist) that work without sharing any personal information.
- Research individual states and cities before publishing local guides; unresearched locations are marked as reference pages.
What we don't do
- We don't list, own, or sell homes, and we don't verify individual listings on other websites.
- We aren't a lender, mortgage broker, real estate broker, credit repair company, or law firm.
- We don't check credit or decide who qualifies for anything.
- We don't sell personal information.
How the site is funded
Some pages may include clearly labeled affiliate links, which can pay us a commission. Commissions never change what our guides say. Details: how we make money.
How we work
Our research and correction process is described in our editorial standards. Guides are published under the Rent to Own Guide name rather than an individual byline. None of our content has been reviewed by an attorney or other licensed professional unless a page says so.
Contact
Questions, corrections, and data requests: hello@renttoownguide.com, or see the contact page. The site was built by Lasagna LLC.