Rent-to-Rent lets you lease a property, sublet it by the room, and keep the margin. Legally. Without buying. Entry cost: €1,500-3,000 — not €50,000+.
Real example — Madrid
You rent a flat from a landlord for €800/month. You sublet three rooms at €400-450 each — total income €1,300. Subtract bills and management (around €130) and you net roughly €370 a month. The landlord gets paid on time. Tenants get a room. You keep the difference. In Spain, this is legal when the lease explicitly permits subletting.
* 3-bedroom flat, 85% occupancy, utilities and management included. Actual margin varies by market and negotiation.
Research the market: what do rooms rent for in your target area? What's the real vacancy rate?
Find the right properties: 3-4 bedrooms, good location, landlord open to negotiation
Negotiate a lease with an explicit subletting clause — without it, walk away
Set up and list rooms on local portals (Idealista, Fotocasa) and local groups
Manage with systems: individual contracts, automated payments, quarterly check-ins
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