How to prepare a room to rent…..

How to prepare a room to rent, and above all, how much it can cost to prepare it, is one of the questions that most worries new investors.
If you are an investor and want to get the most out of your room rental business, keep reading.
It is no secret that the room rental modality is booming, and more and more investors are buying homes with the intention of renting them by rooms.
However, this increase in the supply of rooms for rent forces investors to offer their increasingly better prepared rooms, if they really want to rent them for a price that ensures profitability.
It’s about preparing a place that will be someone’s home for a long time, and rest assured that between two simple, basic rooms that don’t say fu or fa, the tenant is going to go headlong into the night. cheaper.
So, if what you want to know is how to prepare your rooms for rent, in an attractive way for your future tenants, but without going over your budget, take note of the following tips I have for you.

What furniture to place in a room to rent?
The first thing you have to think about when preparing a room to rent is, who is your target audience, who do you intend to rent each room to?
This is very important, since, although it may seem that there is no difference, renting a bedroom to a student, for example, is not the same as renting it to a working person.
Their age range, their lifestyle, and in general, their housing needs are not going to be the same, so it is very important that you are clear about who you want to address in order to prepare a room that meets their expectations and satisfies them. your needs.
All types of tenants are clearly going to need at least a bed, a closet, and probably a desk with a chair.
Let’s say that this would be the essential basic furniture.
From here, it’s time to think about what else your potential tenant will need to feel comfortable living in the room.
For example, how much storage space will you need? This is one of the most important questions and is key when choosing the furniture with which you are going to prepare the room.
Since depending on the answer, the closet to be placed will be more or less large.
The desk may be a simple tabletop with legs, or it may also need to have drawers.
Even the dimensions of the furniture can vary depending on the use that is going to be given to it (also the available space, obviously)
If you are thinking about preparing an apartment of rooms to rent, for example, to workers who have higher purchasing power than average, you will have to go beyond the basics.
For example, the bedroom should not be missing a television, or even, to give you an example, a small refrigerator.
In the latter case, the more the room resembles that of a luxury hotel, the better.
Since it will be very attractive to your potential tenants.

How to decorate a room to rent?
We already have the base of our room to rent
Through the furniture with which we furnish the room and its layout, we ensure that the space is spacious and functional for our future tenant.
Now it’s time to turn that space into a pleasant, comfortable and attractive place, so that our tenants are willing to pay what we ask for the room, even if we are asking for more than our competition.
First of all, choose a decorative style that is neutral, and therefore, the colors you use make sure they are also neutral.
Go for light tones, which visually make the room feel spacious.
Also play with the lighting to achieve a homely effect, don’t limit yourself to just installing a ceiling light and a lamp on the desk.
Dress the bed with a soft duvet, which conveys as soon as you see it how well you sleep in it, and don’t forget the cushions to give it an extra touch of comfort.
It is essential to place curtains so that tenants can filter the natural light that enters the bedroom to their liking, in addition to having privacy.
Dress the walls with paintings, without overloading them, and you can even add some wall shelves. It is important to know how to make good use of all the spaces.
And above all, don’t forget to give small vegetal touches with plants.

How much do I have to invest?
Here is the big question
And how much can all this cost me?
The answer to this question is actually very subjective, since it totally depends on what you want to achieve, what type of tenant you are focusing on, and above all, how much you are willing to invest.
Depending on all these factors, you can make a list of the furniture and decoration elements you need.
Take a look around decoration stores – both physical and online – and write down the prices of each element that could fit into your project.
The more thorough and detailed this list is, the better, that is, write down the cost of each bulb that you are going to install.
Add it all up and you can get an idea of the budget you need to fully prepare your room for rent.
In this sense, I recommend that you do not always go for the cheapest, because as the saying goes “cheap is expensive.”
I don’t mean that you buy a €1000 mattress with a mahogany wood canapé.
But to continue with the example of the mattress, in an element as important as the bed, invest in a mattress that is comfortable for your tenant, you do not need to spend more than €200 on it, but with this type of details, it will avoid your tenant’s complaints and ensure that their stay is comfortable.
A happy tenant pays religiously, does not look for other options to leave and takes care of the place where he lives.
These should be part of your objectives apart from the rental price, if you really want to make an investment that will be profitable in the long term.

Don’t forget to take good photos
Last but not least, don’t forget to take a good photo report of the room you are going to rent.
Make sure that the photographs you are going to use for your ad are well lit, straight, and make sure to show the most attractive perspectives.

The trick to doing it right
If it is still not clear to you how to prepare a room to rent, the resource that never fails is: Empathy.
As simple as thinking about what you would like to find if you were the person looking for a room to rent.
Don’t make the mistake of thinking of something “tacky” using the excuse that for the price you are going to ask for it is more than enough.
If you do things in a “shabby” way you will have tenants along the same lines, who will not take care of the room, will have a hard time paying and will leave as soon as they can.
Not to mention, the durability of your furniture will also be much less and you will have to repair or replace it much sooner.
And I assure you that that is not profitable at all.

Make sure you get it right
And if you want to be 100% sure not to fail and use your budget wisely when preparing your room for rent
Don’t think about it, and put yourself in the hands of an expert

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