All Forum Posts by: Trenton VandeGuchte

Thanks to everyone who contributed! All of your advice and suggestions have been very helpful! I wanted to give an update. Just a couple of days ago I happened to get a phone call from my dad. He told me that he was sitting with a recent graduate from Texas A&M, who was just beginning an internship here in Michigan with a group of fellow students. He arrived in the area a few weeks before their internship and began to search for housing for himself and his group for the summer. My dad connected him with me and I was able to meet him at the house. From there we made a deal to rent my two upper-level rooms to a couple of guys in his group. They will be moving in on May 20th and staying until August 12th. We made a verbal agreement on the terms of the lease and I will be sending him a more formal written agreement for him to sign before the people move in.

I am wondering if you all have any suggestions on how to handle this type of lease agreement. It is kind of a unique situation. What kind of things should I include? @Jamie Banks, I would love to see what the lease you mentioned looks like. Thank you for offering to share. 

Again, I appreciate all of the advice and feedback everyone has shared. It is all so helpful!

I have recently purchased a home in Grand Rapids, MI and I am looking to house hack. One strategy that I am investigating is renting to travel nurses. I am looking for any advice in this area. If you have had experience with this type of rental I would love to hear about it. What would a lease or rental agreement look like for this type of rental? How would you advertise your home?

Any feedback is appreciated!