What to expect
I am offering reduced rent for someone to sleep at home most nights of the week. My house in Greeley is approximately fifteen minutes away from the University of Northern Colorado. The basement has recently been freshly remodeled with wood flooring, new paint, a whole new bathroom, kitchenette, and two rooms. The lease is for 12 months with an option to discuss month to month. In exchange for reduced rent, I request you to be at home during the overnight hours shift (12pm-7am) in the rare occurrence that I need some help. Rent includes utilities, high speed internet, and cable. For your convenience, I have set up an autopay system.
While you would enjoy the newly renovated garden level as your home, me and my two cats will live on the main floor. I like to practice a peaceful lifestyle. One of my favorite sayings is “A slow pace makes the home a peaceful place”. Although I enjoy other animals, please no more than 2 other cats in the home.
If one person is living in the basement, I request you to be on call 5 nights per week. For 2 people, the expectation is 7 nights a week on a rotating basis. So one week, person 1 is on call 3 nights a week and person 2 is on call 4 nights a week. The next week, this switches. Please see the chart below for details on rent, deposit, and on-call expectations.
| 1 PERSON | 2 PEOPLE | |
| RENT | $700.00 | $900.00 |
| DEPOST | $300.00 | $500.00 |
| OVERNIGHTS | 5 per week | 7 – Rotating Schedule |
Although I am quite independent during the day due to my assistive technology, I need someone there at night in the rare occurrence that I need some help. I might need more or fewer blankets, help with going to the bathroom, taking medicine, or changing position. These incidents are rare. Typically, I only summon for help at night three or four times a year.
Another reason I want to have a roommate is to help in case of an emergency, like a fire, earthquake, flood, or a medical emergency. Once again, these are rare. For instance, it was in 2009 when I last needed to go to the emergency room in the middle of the night.
Here is a video that I made to answer many commonly asked questions regarding the roommate position.