How to Start a House Sitting Business

House-sitting is basically watching someone’s house while they are vacationing or away for business. While they are gone you need to keep the house clean and in good condition. Most of the time people have pets or other livestock that needs to be cared for along with the house itself. Make sure the pets are fed and loved like the family would do for them. If they do have larger animals like horses or other livestock, the job may involve cleaning barns and stalls.

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If you decide that you would like to give this business a try, attention to detail and good organization skills would definitely be pluses. No one wants to come home to a messy house or a dog that gets hungry at 3:00 in the morning because that’s when you wanted to feed him. Unless told otherwise I also wouldn’t suggest eating the food in the house.

Most of these jobs would be for wealthy people that take a lot of vacations or for people that travel frequently for business. You may have a job once in a while for a random client that will just be a single occurrence, but most of your business will be built on repeat clients. No matter how large or small the job may be, a good rule to follow is to make sure the home is better than when you got there.
 

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