3 small bedrroms - able to rent?

[Kyle M.]

Does anyone have any experience renting SFH with 3 very small bedrooms. The property is a 3/1 in a borderline bad area and has three bedrooms around 10x10.

How does this affect them being rented? (quality, longevity of tenant?)

Are you still able to get more rent than a 2/1 with a master bedroom?

[Andrew Syrios]

I have, a lot of properties built in the 50's to 70's just have small bedrooms (and that is kinda the area we focus in the most). I would bring a 4 bed down to a 3, but I wouldn't bring a 3 down to a 2. Having small bedrooms hurts, but it's by no means a deal killer. In many ways I see it like not having a basement, or a garage or central air or a third bedroom for that matter. It reduces the amount you can charge in rent and may make it sit a little longer, but it's not the end of the world. We've leased plenty of houses for decent rents that have small bedrooms.

[Richard C.]

Agree with Andrew.  Small bedrooms are fine.  Given 300 square feet of bedroom space, a 10x16 master and two tiny 7x10 kids rooms is better than 3 10x10s, but it will still rent.  I wouldn't decrease the number of bedrooms.

[Jean Bolger]

I had a 1 bd apartment with a teeny tiny bedroom. I made sure to mention it in the ads, something like: Pros: great area! sunroom, wood floors, french doors. Cons: bedroom is very small (will fit a queen bed, but not a king), no dishwasher or laundry.

I never had trouble renting it (it really was a cute place) but putting the negatives in the ad helped cut down on useless showings. Different people like different things.

[Kyle M.]

thanks for the advice, I'm going for it!