whats a fair price....

[00Z28SS]

To charge my cousin rent? I have a 2400 square foot house and he obviously would have full access to everything including a spot in the garage. I'd rather just charge him a flat rent instead of trying to split utilities. Let me know what you guys think.

 

[lethalss]

500/mo w/utils

 

[derbydad276]

$500 w/ garage space including util. is a great deal

 

[prostreetblazer]

$ 350.00 if everything is included.....g/f is extra lol,

 

[00Z28SS]

$ 350.00 if everything is included.....g/f is extra lol,

Lol I can't stand her either

 

[SSpdDmon]

$500 w/ garage space including util. is a great deal

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[1980gbody]

$500

 

[$uperstang]

$400

 

[hangemhigh]

pics of g/f....



just to be objective of course....:cheers:

 

[Joe]

To charge my cousin rent? I have a 2400 square foot house and he obviously would have full access to everything including a spot in the garage. I'd rather just charge him a flat rent instead of trying to split utilities. Let me know what you guys think.

Depending on what your house payment is, $500 sounds cheap to me. I'd make it not quite 1/2 the payment and 1/2 utilities to keep things fair.
Splitting utilities helps the renter mind how they treat the gas/water/electric like it was their own Otherwise you have the chance for abuse, no matter who the renter is.

 

[WFH8ZIT]

400 pr month and split the groceries and car goodies

 

[00Z28SS]

Splitting utilities helps the renter mind how they treat the gas/water/electric like it was their own Otherwise you have the chance for abuse, no matter who the renter is.

Didn't really think about it this way

 

[GrandmaLS]

I'd make him pay 40% rent and 40% utilities. Since utilities change month to month I'd take what you've paid over the last year and average them out and take 40% of that.

 

[Swifster]

I'd make him pay 40% rent and 40% utilities. Since utilities change month to month I'd take what you've paid over the last year and average them out and take 40% of that.

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[LTLHOMER]

Depending on what your house payment is, $500 sounds cheap to me. I'd make it not quite 1/2 the payment and 1/2 utilities to keep things fair.
Splitting utilities helps the renter mind how they treat the gas/water/electric like it was their own Otherwise you have the chance for abuse, no matter who the renter is.

The owner is getting equity in the house. The renter is not getting anything other than a place to live for a month. There's no chance a 50/50 split would fly. How can you abuse water? lol

I charge $400 for a similar setup. Plus he's your cousin so there's no risk of getting some crazy untrustworthy nut job which is worth a lot of money in my eyes.

I'd say $500 is a pretty fair price.