How Do You Convert A Home Into A Boarding House?
A large home can be a great investment and high maintenance. Converting your home to a boarding house can help with both your investment and the up keep. Traditionally, a boarding house houses people for days, weeks and even months. One meal or more is provided in with the rent, and the tenants generally help with household tasks and maintenance. Check your local laws and requirements before starting any large projects. You will likely need some sort of permit for any major remodel, and possibly even to open the doors. Multiple tenant laws apply to boarding houses in some cities or states. Find this information at your city hall. You will also need zoning for multi-family and have a sales permit. Clean all rooms for boarders. Remove any items that are personal in nature and make sure the rooms look neat and uncluttered. If possible add insulation to the bedroom walls for added privacy. This can be done later on, if you get a tenant that does carpentry work, trade rent and meals for wor
