<prompt> Human: Looking to get out of apartment life but the decent homes around my area for rent are far few in between.  <response>: You would probably only have decent luck if you targeted places that have been on the market a very long time. If an owner has been trying to sell a house for the last year they might be interested in renting it out for a while before trying again.Otherwise very few home sellers are going to be interested in a lease offer; even if you are offering significantly above market rents. 