Should I rent out a room in my house while otr?

NO, no and no. Repeat after me NOOOO.

Not worth the hassle. They may or may not pay the rent, you may invite drugs, drunks, slobs or whatever into you home. Been there, done that and got burnt.

 

they wont leave. have to spend $$$ for courts. to kick them.

 

If you are renting a room, you need a rooming house license.I owned a licensed rooming house 10 years ago,what a nightmare.Even if you know the person, put everything in a written rental agreement.The money that you get may not be worth the aggravation of dealing with a tenant.If they stop paying rent and you have to go to court to evict them it can take up to 3 months to get them out.Because you are OTR you won't be able to do do it yourself and will have to pay a lawyer to handle the eviction.
Watch the movie Pacific Heights before you make your decision.Your name may be on the deed but once you allow a tenant into your house they have more legal rights then you think.Definitely not worth the aggravation IMO.

 

Should I rent out a room in my house while otr?

No!

 

My advice-- Don't do it, too much sh-t can go wrong! remember, SH-T happens!

 

Ditto what whosedog said. If you think women are a better solution (I _am_ one, so don't throw things at me for being un-PC), see the movie Single White Female as well.

 

NO WAY! Not a good Idea!! When you get back off the road you may not have a house to come home to.

 

I know a guy did this and placed cameras everywere in the house ok, except the bedroom and bathroom, state law, he then would check up on the house vie his blackberry, if something was not right, he would let them know, but my qustion is how is your ins gonna do on this, would they be willing too sign a paper too this effect, or waiver saying not liable for damages, but for me, i wouldnt want the worry about someone in your house, not worth it , being up all night worrying about it, i would more worry about my task at hand, like driving, getting on there on time, you be home every 4-9 week's anyway, they do have adt , you can rent by month , goes right too your phone too, to babysit your house, myself i think well worth the price, for fire, windstorms ect,

 

I was wondering if he wacth that show 60 mins, although not the same story, it show'ed how banks are refiancing house, the bank's think there getting there nice house back, nope, o-sure there getting there house back allright, in frame only, everything inside was striped too the wall's, they took everything, even the kicthen cabnets , it was just 4 walls , even took the stair railings going upstairs, if they could take it off , they sold it , even all the cooper plumbing in the walls , big holes everywere so this post reminded me of that.