Another month has gone by and you have just enough money to ay your mortgage, you already start to worry about next month and the rest that will undoubtedly follow. We see more and more people struggling with their debt or rent.
a lot of people therefore, start to look for ways to get some extra cash, to pay the rent or to go on holiday. Although it can be a bit terrifying to let a stranger in your house, you have the control. You can accept or decline someone, you can call the police when things get out of hand, or you just try to talk to the renter.
There are a lot of websites that can help you with renting a room or house. I have filtered out a Top 5 for you:
1. Craigslist, on this website you can everything from cars, to skateboards, to music and houses. So, a perfect platform to place your room on. Craiglist has over 75 million user posts and more visitors than Netflix. The benefits of Craiglist are that it is easy to start, inexpensive and huge reach.
2. Airbnb, one of the market leaders in the rental of real estate. This platform connects homeowners that are willing to rent their room, and people that are looking for one. The platform is easy to use and has several checks to make sure your customer or your room meets his expectations.
3. HomeAway, this platform is very similar to Airbnb, however where Airbnb focusses on rooms and hostels, HomeAway focusses on houses and offices. Because of this, HomeAway is often more popular between property managers and owners. The site has about 40 million active users.
4. Facebook, this platform is good for everything, with over 500 million active users they are at the top of the market. Groups are made for certain areas and are easy to find, information is often up-to-date and therefore you have a low risk of getting wrong information.
5. Your own Website! Having a website just for your own room or property looks way more professional than just a simpel ad on facebook or Airbnb. Even though people won't directly visit your site, you can put the website as a link in the description of an other advertisement on for example Airbnb.
With these websites it is very easy to start renting out, all you need now is a room and your motivation!