There are a lots of benefits to renting and renting-to-own a home. The renter can evaluate a neighborhood and property without making a 30-year commitment. Renter can immediately enroll children in a desirable school district. The renter can move right in with the ability to document income, employment and reserve savings. The current own gets a tenant with a vested interest in keeping up the property. The current own receives rental income to cover the mortgage, helpful in a slow real-estate market. The current owner taps a broader market of potential buyer with cash for a down payment and steady employment. Everything moves faster and everyone is happier.