Real Estate Investing:
Renting By the Room to Increase Cash Flow and help affordability

Have You Heard of PadSplit? Good for Investors and Good for People Seeking Affordable Housing
They’re new to town and bringing a unique cash-flow strategy that could work right here in our Seattle area market.
Can you create $1,500+ cash flow per month per PadSplit?
PadSplit helps convert regular houses into higher cash-flowing properties by identifying ways to add bedrooms and furnishing the home for rent-by-the-room living. Their core service connects people seeking affordable housing with quality homes rented by the room.
Here’s what makes the model unique: PadSplit leases the home, screens and qualifies residents, and collects weekly payments. As the host, you maintain the property, clean common areas, manage room turnovers (which average about every 9 months per room), and keep the home running smoothly.
Our featured speaker, Suzanne — the one and only Host Success Manager for Washington State — will be joining us to explain how this model works.
She’ll share:
- local Puget Sound area case studies including BREMERTON
- practical tips for making the numbers work
- how a beginner can get started affordably as an owner-occupant in year one
- a financing example for investors
- what to look for when evaluating buying the right property
If you own a home with 4+ bedrooms, or have extra spaces such as dens, family rooms, or even a living room that could be converted into another bedroom, this strategy may be worth exploring.
Many former Airbnb hosts are shifting to this model for more stable occupancy and consistent cash flow, while also helping create affordable housing in our community.
Come learn whether this opportunity could work for you!
Click Here to Learn about PadSplit: Special REAPS Referral Link to Get $1,000 Bonus for becoming a Host - (sign up to get free Host resources and score bonus opportunity.)
About Suzanne Vetillart: PadSplit Greater Seattle Area Host Advisor PadSplit=solving the affordable housing crisis one room at a time. Personally Suzanne is a fellow real estate investor hunting for her own first PadSplit opportunity right now. Suzanne lives on Bainbridge Island and raising 4 children!
Suzanne has a background in architecture, hotels and retail. She started investing in Seattle real estate in 2018 and has since bought, repositioned, and sold across multifamily, commercial retail, and adult family homes. Her core belief: every real estate asset has a leasing strategy that fits. I work with investors who are ready to find theirs.
3 Examples: Registration button below examples.
Sample Comparison - without adding bedrooms:

Examples of Added Beds and Baths in current floorplan:


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About Our Host..
Meet Kristel:
From flipping homes to leading a real estate brokerage, Kristel Daugherty has built a career defined by vision, action, and results. An Army veteran, Kristel combines military discipline with a creative background, holding a BFA in Interior Architecture and Design.
As the owner and managing broker of Revival Realty, Kristel has closed over $15 million in real estate sales. She and her husband have flipped and renovated homes together, while also managing a small rental portfolio. Her hands-on experience gives her a unique perspective as both a broker and an active investor.
Dedicated to growing the local investing community, Kristel leads the Kitsap REAPS group every month and serves on the REAPS Board of Directors, connecting investors with the tools, knowledge, and resources they need to succeed in today’s competitive market.

Host: Kristel Daugherty
Designated Broker | Real Estate Investor | Designer | Army Veteran | REAPS Group Leader & Board Member