Category: Uncategorized

This is really exclusive information that we usually only give to our members but today we are going to make an exception. When people call for coaching calls they often ask us how to find new clients, or who they need to talk to. The audio will explain this to you perfectly. To be successful finding new clients or the right contacts it means you need to learn to think a bit different. This is just one of many strategies which we cover in our 73 Ways to Market Group Home Book and Course.

Continue reading “Insider Tip On Finding New Clients” →

Sometimes it is hard for people to imagine the demand for Group Homes that is out there. We decided to start recording some intake calls for our own Group Homes. These give you an idea that the demand is there but also what people ask and want to know about your group home. It is also important that you have a website because many of these calls will come directly from people learning about you through your website.

Continue reading “When Someone Calls Looking for A Group Home” →

What is the HUD 811 Program and how can I make money with it?

As you are wondering how to start a group home for the disabled, today we are going to give you a yet another example of how much government money is available for you to start up your own business providing real estate and housing for those in need.

What exactly is Section 811 housing for people with disabilities?

The US Government wants you and NEEDS you to help out those in need. In 2012, HUD began partnering with state housing agencies to have them conduct outreach to a target population of extremely low-income persons with disabilities requiring long term service and support. This money is used to provide housing for these people and the money is administered by the respective state agencies.  How much money are we talking about?

Continue reading “Capitalize on the HUD 811 Program” →

Group homes for recovering alcoholics or sober homes as they are also known have become increasingly popular these days due to the huge demand from recovering substance abusers and the large profit potential for aspiring business owners that are looking to help others and help the community while simultaneously being well remunerated.

In today’s economy and most cities throughout the United States, there is still a large glut of housing inventory. In booming cities like Houston and Dallas and even in cities where the economy is not nearly as good – say, for example, Cleveland Ohio, there are thousands of homeowners looking to sell or rent their houses out at any given point in time. And as a result, some new entrepreneurs are putting these homes to good use by running them as recovery homes or group homes for ex-substance abusers and recovering alcoholics.

Not only are these group home owners helping others, but many are also making a fortune….up to $10,000 and many times much more per month, and per property as Brian Wall, a real estate specialist in this niche recently told Marketplace.

The Reality of Sober Homes

“If I’m not doing it to make money, then why am I doing it?” Wall says. “If I’m doing it for passion, that’s great, but that doesn’t help me open up ten houses.”

As Sarah Gross, the Emmy Award-nominated journalist for Marketplace noted in her article on sober homes, many of these new owner operators of recovery homes, group homes, and sober houses are simply having a difficult time renting or selling their homes the traditional way and have turned to this new market niche…. As quoted from Marketplace:

“Here is a new twist on the American housing market, a growing number of homeowners are turning their properties into something called sober homes. Sober homes are something where recovering addicts can go to when they first come out of rehab….and today’s strapped homeowners are tapping into this new market that homeowners can turn to to make their mortgage payments and turn a profit.”

As one gentleman in San Diego who owns and manages six sober homes mentioned to Marketplace,

“There is such a demand and such a need. It is an excellent opportunity to be of service.” The owner also offers drug testing and counseling services for his clients. Although not mentioned in the report on sober homes, this is also an additional avenue for making money from these sober homes. How is this done? Well, because drug use and alcohol problems are public health concerns, the United States allows agencies to reimburse for alcohol and drug screening and brief intervention.

“The impetus behind the Medicaid decision to reimburse for alcohol and drug screening services was the recognition of the number of people who go unidentified who are in need of an intervention or treatment,” Bertha Madras, deputy director of Demand Reduction from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, told Medscape.”

About 22 million Americans have abuse and addiction problems; of these, about 10% are in treatment, and the vast majority of the rest are not in treatment, not because there is a problem with the system, but because they don’t recognize the fact that they have a problem. Most do not seek help and remain unidentified.”

As you can see from the above articles and quotes, the opportunity to not only help out people in need but also help out the community and help yourself financially is enormous. But how exactly do you open a sober home you may be asking? Just think about the four easy steps:

1. Step one, rent a house
2. Step two, obtain a few pieces of furniture, a television and some beds for each room
3. Step three – advertise the same way the best sober home and group home operators promote – through word of mouth! Churches, social workers, nurses, churches, probation and parole offices and even the internet at places like Craigslist!
4. Collect the rent and deposit it into your account

You have the opportunity to charges as little as $150 per week to as much as $15,000 per client per month! The opportunities are limitless. Do some research, figure out what others are doing and begin helping yourself and others by starting up a sober home or group home for people in need of recovery

If you are looking for additional information on how to start a group home, halfway home, transitional living home, sober home, foster home, ICF/MR home, DADS Home or other type of care home for people with disabilities; check out our free course on starting your very own income-generating group home by entering your email below.

.

What is an ICF/MR home?

An ICF MR home is an Intermediate Care facilities for individuals with Mental Retardation. These are typically houses run by individuals such as yourself where people with disabilities live. The great part about it all, is that you can help out people with disabilities by providing them a place to live, and the government will pay you for it!

Now this is just one type of home that the government will pay you to run. There are numerous others that we will address in upcoming articles and posts. Typically speaking, ICF/ MR homes are really only for individuals that are receiving what is referred to as “active treatment” services. What this essentially means is that individuals that need supervision will live in an ICF/MR group home. So, in essence it is a different level of care that will be provided to these clients and therefore you as the person who is going to start group homes will be compensated for the increased level of care that you will provide.

But you are still wondering, “how do I start a group home for people that require active treatment and who are already disabled” and how do I find clients that qualify for ICF/MR housing?

These are great questions. Depending on your state, the requirements will differ as far as who qualifies to live in a group home that is for ICF/MR clients. The people that will qualify to live in an ICF/MR home will need to meet the criteria that is defined by the federal government and the appropriate regulations. Typically speaking, this means that the individual’s conditions must have started before the age of 22 and will continue on forever. Most of these clients have parents or guardians that are actively looking for a special place where good, quality people will watch over their loved ones. In other cases, nurses, social workers and doctors are actively looking for quality housing providers for their clients. The problem is not lack of clients….the problem is lack of people like you that want to start a group home! So if you want to start a group home for this demographic, you will need to get the appropriate licensing…..this is something we will get into in future articles. In the meanwhile, just remember that this is only one of THOUSANDS of different types of group homes and transitional homes where people like you can make a Great Living doing something that is good for the community!

But maybe you are asking, “Hey, I really want to specialize in the ICF/MR area. But, will there be enough money in it for me?” These are understandable questions. After all, you not only need to provide for others, you also need to be able to provide for your family. And I am here to tell you that the government will compensate you tremendously well for helping this demographic of society by not just providing and starting group homes for those with special needs, but providing housing and related services for an even higher need population. Just like a doctor takes in clients and bill medicare, Medicaid or the insurance; ICF home providers will bill the state depending on the level of care provided the client. The amount of billing can be tremendous. In fact, there are numerous individual millionaires that run group homes for the disabled and there are also numerous private equity companies that run hundreds, and in some cases thousands of ICF/MR homes. These owners are extremely well compensated for their compassion and generosity. Here is a link to the proposed interim rate for a small, ICF/MR house…….$628.31 PER DAY. Yes, per day. Here is the link.

http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/rad/downloads/09-2013-idd.pdf

So can you now see how profitable and lucrative the opportunity becomes when you begin starting a group home to help people with disabilities? And remember, this is just one of hundreds of different programs out there that you can participate in.

Group Homes

If you are looking for additional information on how to start a group home, halfway home, transitional living home, sober home, foster home, ICF/MR home, DADS Home or other type of care home for people with disabilities; check out our free course on starting your very own income-generating group home by clicking here or going to www.grouphomeriches.com and clicking on the free wealth building course.