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If I was to rent out my house, is it legal to rent out a room from your house to someone? I’ve got a neighbor that has about 5 people renting out their house. They are using the garage and other rooms in the house. I’m in Orange County, California. Does anyone know if Orange County ordinance allows this? Thanks.

Let me say that I’m not a lawyer nor anyone on this blog, unless they comment as state so, so what I’m going to tell you should not be viewed as legal advice. For legal advice you need to consult an attorney that specializes in property management law in Orange County, California.

With that said, here is my opinion. It is legal but you can have no more than 4 unrelated people living there.

You can’t exceed 2 people per bedroom so if 5 people are renting out your house (at least 2 of the 5 people must be related), you need at least 3 bedrooms. The garage and other rooms do not count unless the garage was LEGALLY converted into a bedroom.

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I need to rent out my dad’s house in Tucson, Arizona. What do I need to do to rent out my house? What are the steps that I should take. Anything I should avoid? Thanks for all your help.

Well the marketing of your home is easy, use Craigslist. I would say that you should check references carefully and also do a credit check. You can have the prospect pay for the credit check when he fills out a rental application. Make sure that your rental application authorizes a credit check! Google the appropriate rental apps for your city and state.

Get the house clean and in good shape to rent. Clean the carpets, paint the walls, etc. There is lots more tips on how to rent out your house on this blog that you can search for.

If you’re in a hurry, hire a property management company to do it for you. They charge anywhere from 7% to 12% a month. A good property management company is easily worth the 10% a month fee. Tell the property manager that you want copies of the rental application, credit check, lease agreement, and any other letters and emails that are sent to and from the property but don’t tell them why just say you keep very good records. Once you get the copies, study them and learn the wording. After about a year, you can let go of the property management company and manage the home yourself. This is a great way to learn the ropes. You might decide after seeing all the work involved to retain the property management company.

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