Natalie Campisi is a senior journalist who covers personal finance, balancing timely news with in-depth enterprise reporting. Her mission is to make complex financial issues clear and accessible for ...

It’s no secret that it’s getting harder to buy a home. That’s why many would-be homeowners are looking at rent-to-own homes as an alternative to the traditional path to homeownership—especially if ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I break down real estate concepts for first-time homebuyers. If you’re thinking of buying a property in the next few years, but ...

*Rent-to-own homes are a little-known option that may help first-time homebuyers get the house they’ve always wanted in a tough market. Essentially, rent-to-own homes offer an alternative pathway to ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Alex Szkaradek is a landlord who seems to have the best of both worlds. Szkaradek, 36, collects rent, but he never has to pay for repairs on any of the more than 5,500 homes — many of ...