Renting out rooms in your house, host family etc (rent, how much)

[okaythen01]

Hi guys I am planning to get a fairly big house, there will be extra rooms and I can rent them out....where do you guys find this kind of tenants? need to be extra careful since they actually live with you.

Or I can also be a host family....how do you qualify for a host family? Do you have to cook, take them to school etc or you just provide room and that's it? any help will be greatly appreciated

other than those 2..anymore other ways to make a few bucks from your house?

[okaythen01]

anyone?

[Memphis1979]

I've rented a room out to someone before. I will only rent to women, as I have a young son, and I don't want any other men around him. I'm just not trusting, to many weirdos out there.

I usually post an add on craigslist, put some pictures up, and then just talk to the people who are interested. The hardest part for me is telling someone I've choosen someone else. Kind of a rejection thing, and I hate doing it.

Best advice I can say, ask for refrences, and make sure you make everything you expect up front. Don't want boyfreinds over, pets, family, frequent late night arrivals, drinking, smoking, tell them up front. How much do you expect them to clean, be exact. Don't just say, "oh do the dishes once and a while" Once in a while may be once their entire time staying with you.

Hope this helps.

[LadyBeBop]

Where do you live?

[crazyfacedjenkins]

Originally Posted by Memphis1979

I've rented a room out to someone before. I will only rent to women, as I have a young son, and I don't want any other men around him. I'm just not trusting, to many weirdos out there.
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Don't be naive, plenty of weirdo women to match the men. Just doesn't get talked about as much in our society.