If you’re looking to make extra income, renting out a room in your home can be a great way to do that. It can offer you passive income, and can even mean having some company (if you wind up ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover residential real estate, including buying, selling and trends. Choosing to rent out a spare room in your home to make ends ...

You may feel the safest renting to just one person at a time. Couples may approach you, asking to rent your spare room. Or a pair of friends may ask to split the room. You can feel quickly overpowered ...