Amigos Housing

FAQs

Questions we hear

Straight answers on how the housing works, what it costs you in responsibility, and how to start.

The basics

What is a master lease?
A lease where your organization leases the entire home and controls your internal placement model — within the terms of the agreement. You are the tenant of record, not the individual residents.
Do you operate programs?
No. We provide housing operations and property standards. Case management, coaching, programming, and supervision are provided by partner organizations under their own license, procedures, and SOPs.
Do you rent rooms directly to individuals?
No. We master-lease entire homes to organizations. Program partners manage their own placement model and internal operations.
Who do you work with?
Licensed organizations serving foster youth, aged-out young adults, seniors, adults with IDD, sober living residents, and veterans.

Lease terms

How long are master leases?
Two to five years at a minimum term that fits your program. Long enough to plan around, structured for predictable billing.
Who is responsible for maintenance?
Day-to-day upkeep and minor repairs sit with your organization. We handle the property standards and conduct regular walkthroughs. The specifics are written into the agreement before anyone signs.
What does billing look like?
One predictable master-lease line item your organization can forecast against and put in a grant application without hedging.
Can we lease more than one home?
Yes. Several of the conversations we have are with organizations adding a second or third house.

The homes

Are the homes really furnished?
Yes — furnished bedrooms with linens, a stocked kitchen, smart TVs, fast Wi-Fi, laundry, and household essentials. Residents move into a home, not an empty house.
Are bedrooms private?
Our homes are set up for co-living with private bedrooms wherever the layout allows. Bedroom count and layout are the first thing we walk you through, because it is usually the deciding factor.
Where are the homes?
Texas, and we are expanding. Tell us where you serve and we will show you current and upcoming inventory.
How fast can we move in?
Once the master lease is signed, homes are placement-ready in days, not months.

Getting started

What is the first step?
The master lease intake. It takes about three minutes and covers your program, population, funding, footprint, insurance, and the term you need.
What do you ask about?
Organization and type, population served, funding in place, service footprint, landlord reference, general liability and abuse-molestation insurance, certifications, whether your organization is the primary leaseholder, desired term, and units or beds needed.
What happens after we submit?
Your submission goes straight to our team and we follow up to talk through your program and show you what is available.
We are early. Should we still reach out?
Yes. Knowing what is coming helps us plan inventory, and we would rather have the conversation early than have you scrambling later.

Still have a question?

Ask us directly, or start the intake if you already know what you need.

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