Get your landlord's yes, in writing.
Who to ask, what to say when they push back,
and the two lease documents we've actually signed.
Free 17-page PDF. No credit card.
Three rules behind every yes.
From our Getting to Yes class, the Blueprint courses
and years of member calls.
- 1
A verbal yes doesn't count.
Most leases say changes only count in a signed addendum. Managers change. Buildings get sold. Paper stays.
- 2
Lead with what they get.
No vacancy, a unit cleaned every few days, rent from a company, and one party responsible for everyone.
- 3
Ask before you answer.
Find the real worry, find who decides, ask what would fix it, then write the answer into the lease.
17 pages. Bring page 13 to your meeting.
Everything you need before you ask a landlord
to let you run a short-term or corporate rental.
- p. 3
A friendly yes isn't a yes
The six lease sections to find before you call.
- p. 4
Already renting?
How the ask changes with the landlord you already have.
- pp. 5–8
The seven-step path
Who to ask first, the opening script word for word, and what the landlord gets.
- pp. 9–11
Nine objections, answered
"Is this Airbnb?", background checks, wear and tear, "our attorney needs to review it" and more.
- pp. 12–16
Checklist, documents, worksheet
The 10-point lease checklist, our Sublease Clause, a real landlord's addendum, and a one-page meeting plan.
Meeting your landlord soon?
Get the playbook, fill in the one-page worksheet, and walk in ready.
Get the playbookWant help with the numbers before you ask? Book a complimentary one-on-one diagnostic call.
Educational purposes only. Not legal advice. Lease law and short-term rental rules differ by state and city. Have a local attorney review any addendum before you sign it.