Best way to rent out rooms?

Submitted by rRayzer t3_125by59 in ColumbiaMD

Looking to rent out some rooms in my townhouse. Location is pretty good, right next to HCC and 5 mins from the mall and Merriweather, just having trouble finding renters.

Any recommendations on how to spread the word? I’ve been looking at Facebook Marketplace but still can’t wrap my head around using it for something like this.

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mck2018 t1_je50o55 wrote

Be careful, you need to have a rental license in Howard County if you want to rent rooms/or a property. If you choose not to get the license and rent away you can be fined.

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rRayzer OP t1_je58kut wrote

Appreciate it! Currently in the process of getting it all done

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Affectionate-Long-20 t1_je3mpm1 wrote

Post on the Nextdoor app. There are always people looking for rooms to rent on there.

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rRayzer OP t1_je58mw7 wrote

Never heard of it, will give it a shot, thanks!!

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There_is_more_wind t1_je6fz1c wrote

Put up a poster with tear-away phone number at the community college, and at churches before Easter (church attendance is not that high except for Easter and Christmas.)

Think about what you want in a renter. Will they be paying utilities or will utilities be included? What if they want their living space to be a drastically different temperature? Will you allow pets? What if they burn incense or leave rotting food around? If they break something, who pays for it?

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TEdwards_Homes t1_je7w8hw wrote

You want to rent a room to each person? How many people? You could try Zillow. Have you also thought about drafting up the lease for each tenant? Their security deposit?

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