The Complete Recovery Housing Real Estate System

Get the proven roadmap, practical tools, and legal insights you need to confidently build, lease, and scale recovery housing—all in one comprehensive package.

  • Field Guide

    A 120+ page step-by-step playbook for buying, financing, and upfitting

  • Comprehensive Toolkit

    25+ downloadable tools, templates, and checklists for developers

  • Legal Resources

    A 140+ page guide on zoning, compliance, and fair housing laws

Meet the Author

Dr. Hunter T. Foote

Founder & Executive Director | VSL

Dr. Foote is a nationally recognized expert in recovery housing development. As founder of VSL, his model has helped hundreds of homes across the U.S. achieve success. With a doctorate focused on scaling social enterprise, his approach bridges the gap between mission and margin — helping real estate developers and community leaders create safe, effective homes that change lives.

Recovery Housing Real Estate Field Guide

Your step-by-step playbook for buying, financing, renovating, and upfitting properties.

The Field Guide is a 100+ page, comprehensive manual designed for developers and investors who want to create recovery housing as a profitable, passive investment. This guide walks you through identifying the right property and structuring creative financing, to managing renovations, achieving compliance, and preparing for certification. With actionable checklists, expert insights, and proven strategies, it equips you to transform underutilized real estate into high-performing, mission-driven investments.

Recovery Housing Developer’s Toolkit

A complete suite of tools, templates, and resources for developing passive recovery housing investment real estate.

Built on over a decade of hands-on experience developing recovery housing from Maine to North Carolina, the Recovery Housing Developer’s Toolkit is an all-in-one resource designed to streamline every step of your project. Packed with downloadable forms, checklists, templates, guides, and practical tools, this toolkit provides everything a developer needs to navigate acquisition, financing, renovation, compliance, and certification.

Bonus Resource: Recovery Housing Law & Practice

Recovery Housing Law and Practice is the definitive resource for operators and developers who want to build, protect, and sustain recovery homes with confidence. Covering zoning laws, federal and state housing protections, and the Fair Housing Act, this guide offers clear strategies for overcoming legal challenges, defending against discriminatory code enforcement, and achieving compliance and certification. Packed with practical tools, real-world case studies, and actionable insights, it empowers readers to create safe, high-quality recovery housing that delivers both social impact and financial sustainability.

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Unlock the complete set of tools for recovery housing success. Access the Field Guide, Developer’s Toolkit, and Legal Resources together—everything you need to confidently build, protect, and grow recovery housing.
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