Hello

We are hoping to rent our house for the week we are going away in August. Has anyone had any experience doing this? Are there website that can help out with this (especially in terms of screening potential renters)?

Thanks for any advice.


Comments

  1. I have a friend who uses VRBO & thinks it’s terrific. She gets $200 a night & has a constant stream of people on her top floor of her brownstone.

  2. Why rent out for only one week? I would think the risk outweighs the reward. Do you need the money that bad?

    ***Bid half off peak comps***

  3. Vacation Rental By Owner…
    http://www.vrbo.com

    I have never been a “seller” but I’ve stayed in a couple places I’ve rented from there! It’s pretty great.

    No screening other than e-mail exchange. It’s all about trust in your fellow man, man.

  4. Craigslist is the best place to find renters. There are tenent security screening companies…but how much money do you think you can get in a week’s rental to pay for screening? ATA (I think) is the company that my coop uses when screening buyers. It costs like $50 to do a full check.