I'm finding in Maryland the practice seems to be keeping the number of occupants down to 3 or at most 4 per household.

Here is a link with statistics for Savannah. http://www.deptofnumbers.com/rent/georgia/savannah...Basically our median rent is $30 higher than the national average and almost 45% of savannah households are renting as compared to rest of nation at 37%.According to Zillow, The median home value in Savannah is $126,600 and the median home value in the United States is $205,100. 

The average household income is around $25k/year and we have our 1-units and studios aggressively priced at $650 / $550 (tenant pays heat) respectively.  

Bad health, reduced hours at work, the loss of job, financial emergency or other circumstances will not excuse any late rent payments.d.EVICTION NOTICE: Should the Tenant fail to pay rent by the due date, Landlord may serve an eviction notice, as required by applicable laws.Tenants agree that they are renting the premises together and yet each will be responsible for the full amount of rent regardless of whether any other Tenant within the household should fail to contribute their fair share.SECURITY DEPOSIT: Contemporaneously with the execution of this Lease, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord a security deposit in the amount of $__          ___ as security for the return of the Premises at the expiration of the term of this Lease in as good condition as when Tenant took possession of the Premises, normal wear and tear excepted, as well as the faithful, timely and complete performance of all other terms, conditions and covenants of the Lease.

If disputes continue thereafter, the housemates agree to the following methods of conflict resolution: _______Decision by household consensus ________Decision by Homeowner/Landlord _______Mediation by impartial third party ________Decision by household majority vote Privay As required by law, the Landlord may enter the Tenant’s room only for the following reasons: (a) in case of an emergency; (b) to make necessary or agreed-upon repairs, decorations, or improvements, supply necessary or agreed-upon services, or exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workers, or contractors; (c) when the Tenant has abandoned or surrendered the premises; or (d) pursuant to court order.

If you would like more information about what this offers, you can look at [link removed] You could also discover that actual data from millions fo households show that the average family has 2.3 kids.

It's just maximizing an asset that costs alot to buy and maintain.If more people took action towards this strategy it could improve a lot of household finances.

They claim that the head of the household is hospitalized and is unable to work so they are unable to pay the rent for now.

Or, decide whether or not I could afford to support both households cause, that's likely how it's gonna end up.............hmmm, dont' think so.

It is already a household name, but they know that when you see the commercial you are very unlikely to need detergent right then.