Apr 16 2008
Renting Out Your Guest House?
Hey, what a great opportunity to make a little extra money and help someone out. By renting out your unused guest house you are gaining several benefits. That pretty wallpaper you put up is at least going to be admired by someone, and you will have a little extra cash in your pocket every month. You’re also taking on some risks as well. What if there is damage to the guest house, or the tenant ends up not paying rent? This is not the worst of the risks however. What if the person you rent your guest house to is unsafe? What if they are some sort of criminal or something dangerous?
There are different ways to find out. You could hire a private investigator, but they can get quite expensive. Because of the way they work, PIs charge a retainer, which is an initial amount of money you pay before any work is started. Then, you will end up paying up to $60.00 each hour. Considering private investigators spend full days sometimes in cars or other places scoping out the targeted person, their hourly fee is almost unaffordable by the typical family. Also, are you going to be able to hire one for every applicant you get for the guest house? That wouldn’t be very practical or very cost-efficient.
However, you still need to ensure the safety of your family and that your guest house will stay in good shape even after the applicant leaves. So what do you do? Well, you can visit one of the background search sites such as www.Investigate123.com and type in the person’s name. You will instantly be provided with their background information. Some of the things that are included are the state and federal records of criminal convictions or civil court cases, long address history, and even marriage certificates.
By having the criminal and civil court records alone, you can tell whether or not the person is safe to have living so close to you and your family. With the address history, you are able to check to see what type of homes they have lived in previously and for how long. Obviously, if the person has never stayed at the same address for more than a short period of time, you are going to be cautious about letting them move into your guest house. However, if they have lived at the same one or two addresses their entire lives, they are probably pretty reliable.
Of course, with the criminal records available to you, you are able to make sure that your potential tenant is safe to have around. You can also make sure there are no past judgments against them, which would obviously signal some sort of issue with paying bills or rent. By utilizing the information you can find at www.Investigate123.com, you can be assured that your tenant will be a delight to have around and that you won’t end up empty-handed.
