RoomThe landlord's guide to renting by the room.
Almost 10 years, 2 rental houses, 13 rooms. Learn how to turn one house into $2K+/mo profit.
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Why rent by the room?
The first 2–3 tenants cover the bills. Rooms 4, 5 and up are profit. Here's what my two houses average per month with every room full:
Bedford house
7 rooms. $5,575 rent in, minus mortgage, utilities, internet and mowing.
Euless house
6 rooms. $4,900 rent in, minus mortgage, utilities, internet, mowing and a monthly cleaner.
Hi, I'm Eric
I've been renting rooms in Dallas–Fort Worth since about 2017. Today I run two houses in Bedford and Euless with 13 rooms between them. Most of my house rules were learned the hard way, like the tenant who kept unplugging the cameras and the "non-vaper" who walked out to his car every 20 minutes. I write down what works so you don't have to learn it the hard way too.
What you'll learn
Property
How many rooms and bathrooms you need, and what to check with your city.
Setup
Furnishing each room for about $400–500, keyless locks, and extras like two fridges and a shared vacuum.
Screening
The questions to ask, the instant no's, and why a phone call matters.
Pricing
Pricing rooms so the house makes $2K+/mo.
Lease & rules
Minimum terms, a 30-day probation period and clear house rules.
Rent collection
Due on the 1st, reminders, and a written late timeline.
Turnover
Filling rooms fast and handling deposits the right way.
Latest articles
How to Rent a House by the Room: Profit Math from 2 Real Houses
Real monthly numbers from two DFW room-rental houses: rent, mortgage, utilities and profit.
Read →Tenant Screening for Room Rentals: 6 Questions and My Instant No's
The questions I ask every prospect, my deal-breakers, and why I always do a live phone call.
Read →How to Price Rooms in a Shared House (and When to Negotiate)
Simple room pricing: keep rooms level, add for size or a private bath, and aim for half an apartment.
Read →Utilities in a Room Rental: Electric Caps, Overages and Budgeting
How I include utilities, cap the electric, split overages and budget for Texas summers.
Read →House Rules Every Room Rental Needs, and the Stories Behind Them
The rules in my lease and the tenants who inspired them.
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