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Homes by OC

Earn more from the same house.

Rent your house by the room to screened OC Members. We handle marketing, screening, rent collection, maintenance requests and house rules, and you get paid every month.

4+bedrooms is the sweet spot
%planned management fee
Monthlypayouts to owners

How hosting works

From house to OC home.

01

Tell us about it

Address, bedrooms, bathrooms and condition. We reply with a plain answer.

02

We underwrite it

We check location, layout, zoning and the numbers, and visit if it fits.

03

We get it ready

Locks, furniture, Wi-Fi and photos. We list the rooms and screen members.

04

You get paid

We collect rent and handle day-to-day operations. You see every number in your owner report.

What OC handles

You own it. We run it.

Choose the arrangement that fits: lease the house to OC for a fixed monthly payment, have OC manage it room by room, or partner with us on a purchase.

  • Listing, photos and marketing to members
  • Applications, identity and income checks, and screening
  • Weekly or monthly rent collection
  • Maintenance requests and vendor coordination
  • Cleaning of shared areas and house guidelines
  • Monthly owner reports

Earnings calculator

What could your house earn?

Move the numbers to match your house. This is an estimate, not an offer.

Room rent collected
Homes by OC fee (%)
Utilities and Wi-Fi
Estimated to youper month, before mortgage, taxes and insurance

Bring us this house

Bring us a house

Tell us about it.

  • Four or more bedrooms, or room to add them
  • Close to jobs, hospitals, campuses or transit
  • Zoning and HOA rules that allow shared living. We'll help you check.
  • Nashville now. Other cities for 2028 are welcome too.
What kind of house works?

Usually four or more bedrooms, or room to add them, in a neighborhood close to jobs, hospitals, campuses or transit, where zoning allows shared living.

How do I get paid?

Depending on the arrangement, OC pays a fixed monthly lease, or pays you the rent we collect minus the Homes by OC management fee. Payments are monthly.

Who finds and screens residents?

OC does. Every member is screened the same way, with written criteria that follow fair housing law.

Who handles repairs and cleaning?

OC handles day-to-day maintenance requests, cleaning of shared areas and house rules, and coordinates bigger repairs with you.

Do I have to furnish the house?

We can furnish and set up the house for you as part of getting it ready for members.

For property conversations only. Nothing on this site is an offer to sell, or a request for an offer to buy, any security or investment.