Has anyone ever rented a SFH to a business?

I just received a call from a business owner that wants to rent a newly renovated home from me. He said that he had 4 men that would be working in the area for the next few years. They are in town 3 weeks then back home for 1 week. While they are out of town 3 or 4 different employees replace them so the company keeps a presence continuously.

At first I was thinking that I would need an application from each individual but if there are 8 or more... The business (some type of telecommunications company that Comcast and several others sub out to and they have been in business for over 8 years) owner said their business does background checks on their employees.

I would imagine a lot more wear & tear. I see a large security deposit, 25-50% higher rent, and frequent inspections.

Can your place handle parking for 4 vehicles?

You could make some good profit if you are willing to actively manage and stay on top of the situation.

my POV is that you will never really know what miscreants and d-bags they will have in your house.

A condo next to mine is leased this way. Guys come and go, I believe it is actually leased in the name of the company they work for. It's more like a hotel than a condo, but it seems to work for the owner and I've never heard anyone complain about the guys that come and go.

I have one half of a duplex rented this way. It is rented directly to the company whom is responsible for any and all damage. I also provide rented furniture and all utilities as well as internet.

Thanks the input thus far (all good advice).

Joni, the owner did mention the possibility of having a weekly cleaning service. I was almost convinced (until he said for the week they are out of town...he would have another team replace them).

Still looking into it; and may require a cleaning team of my choice (people I use) to be used and paid by his company.

I have no problem with the "tenant" being a business, but I do not like the idea of my house being used as a motel for a revolving bunch of guys. Too much wear and tear, too much destruction.

I think it would depend. There are corporate housing companies that seem to do well. Often these guys are too tired at the end of the day to do much but watch some tv, drink a beer and go to bed.

I worked a job in FL once (the 7 Mile Bridge in the Keys - I worked for the architect). We were all on 12 hour, 7 day a week schedules. All we did was work, eat and sleep for weeks on end. And watch our bank accounts grow exponentially! We lived on take out and hired everything out. Cleaning, laundry, etc. I don't recall being particularly hard on the place we stayed.

The thing I would be worried about is that the people staying there don't have "any skin in the game." So they would have no motivation to take care of the place or furniture or hold down the cost of the utilities. That might be OK, if the furnishings are easily replaced and the company they work for is good about paying promptly for any damages.

I do know one absolute horror story. Corporate rental here in our town. Unit rented to two salesman; paid for by the company. The salesmen drank a lot. They came home one night, completely blotto, entered the wrong unit, and one of them was so drunk he pissed on the couch (thinking it was a urinal) of this other unit where a stranger was staying! The LL got a call about all this at 230 am and had to go out and deal with the situation.

The drunk salesmen were horrified the next day when they sobered up and begged to be allowed to replace the couch themselves if they LL would refrain from notifying the company they worked for. They did replace the couch and nothing was ever said to their employer.

how are you going to collect from the business if you have to take them to court?