Palmdale Rent by Room Demand

[Jessica Opinion]

Hi Everyone! 

I am currently under contract for a SFH in Palmdale. My rental strategy is to rent by the room. I was curious if there were any other Palmdale Landlords on here, if so when you rented out your properties, did you see significant demand for the rent by the room strategy as opposed to renting the whole the house? Your input would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Jessica

[Rick Albert]

The best way to see if there is demand is to look on Zillow (there is a room feature) and Facebook Marketplace. You could also go onto Facebook Groups and see what kind of activity there is.

Chances are there is some demand. People can't afford LA or Santa Clarita so naturally they would keep going. Plus there is the prison that has employees.

There are pockets of Palmdale where there are homes with a good bedroom count. My clients bought one that was four bedrooms with a den (just needs a closet) and a loft area (which could easily be converted). 

The Mello Roos are something to look out for but I will say that the neighborhoods with Mello Roos are generally nicer than those without, so I wouldn't discount them just because of it.