Prices for renting rooms

[Brrrrrrin]

I'm looking into renting a room instead of massaging from my home. I'm curious what kind of prices either you pay or you have seen.

Thanks.

 

[PossiblyNotMaybe]

so much of this really depends on what area you are in. It varies so much from one part of the country to another and even from one part of your state to another. The best way to find out what things are going for in your area is to start looking around. Or perhaps you can ask some MTs in your area.

 

[jon_tx888]

well, i have seen many different prices offered around my area. it totally depends on many, many different things. but here's what i pay and what i know other people near me (with in 2 miles) pay.

my space is an suite in an office building. it's about 600-650 sq. ft. and i pay $650 a month. the other suite's in the building are rented anywhere from 475-1200. depends on the size. other set ups i've heard of $500 for a room in a salon (to me was a rip off 'cause the therapist is only allowed to work 3 days a week). $800 for a suite in another office building that the space was smaller than mine. hope that helps.

 

[babunirbaba]

thanks. i'm planning on asking around soon. i'm doing about 3-5 massages a week. it's slowing building. i just wanted to get an idea what rooms are at spas, hair salons, or renting from another MT who has a space with multiple rooms.

 

[peecheedandee]

Well I looked at a space in the finished basement of a real estate office (no windows), and it was 12 x 18 he said... and he was asking for $450 per month. *Shrug* (It had a 80's gold carpet and a huge desk in there... which I am not sure if they were supposed to stay or go... but I really had to draw the line @ the picnic table...)
Don't know if he ever got the $450 though. I know it'd already been empty a few months when I looked at it.
It is important to point out though that for the most part, my very small city has a tendency to have high rent, especially for what you get as far as amenities goes.
I know one of my teachers in Madison had a lovely office which he payed $250 per month for. It's probably gone up by now... but office space can be cheap in Madison compared to where I live.
HTH,

 

[Ot paype]

I looked in to an office that had two rooms and a hallway (was an attorney's office. Can't remember the size, but they wanted $650 a month and she said that was neg.

I called about 2 other business spaces and they were much more $1,200 -$1,500 a month for a space more like you would find in a stripmall. They went by a certain dollar amount per square foot of space - also included snow removal, landscaping, etc.

 

[CunningLinguist]

Jillith,

If you're just starting out, why not try to sublet from another therapist (if there are any in your area) a couple of days a week? You could work at a wellness center or an established massage therapy establishment and do a split where you wouldn't have to assume all the expenses related with renting your own roon.

Maybe you could find a new graduate (call your school) or a part-timer where you could share your expenses, at least in the beginning. Once you have built a regular client base, then you would be in a better financial position to support renting on your own.

Just thinking out loud ... Best of luck!

 

[hunny bunny]

I used to rent a room that was about 20x25 in my office along with keys to the front door, and that office door (made 1 key to open both- by a locksmith) and access to waiting area (obviously) and business counter + refridgerator for $300/month and later raised it to $350/month for one massage therapist. I thought that was fair, though I am sure I could have gotten more for it.

 

[Master Blader]

I have an 11x11 room within a non-massage business (I'm in their office's reception/accounting area where there are also two other rooms rented out) that I pay $425/month (includes utilities). I love my landlord, but I wish the space was quieter (thankfully not one client has mentioned noise as a problem; I could be more sensitive to it). I will be there until September then a move may be in order. Rents in my area are not cheap unless I want to share a space but I like having control over my own space (don't need to worry about someone else breaking equipment, using my oils etc.).

 

[stephen518]

Jillith,

If you're just starting out, why not try to sublet from another therapist (if there are any in your area) a couple of days a week? You could work at a wellness center or an established massage therapy establishment and do a split where you wouldn't have to assume all the expenses related with renting your own roon.

Maybe you could find a new graduate (call your school) or a part-timer where you could share your expenses, at least in the beginning. Once you have built a regular client base, then you would be in a better financial position to support renting on your own.

Just thinking out loud ... Best of luck!

that's a good idea. the people who i would like to work with from school are still in internship until possibly May because they took longer programs. ideally i'd like to find someone who only wants it during the day since i can only do evening weekday shifts since i'm not massaging full time. i do rent time on another MT's room near by. i pay her a perceneforum.xxxe, but it's kinda hard with schedules and she might be having another MT come in to rent time too. that will make scheduling harder. i end up doing about half of my massages from my home because the studio is booked. it would be wonderful to always have my room set up. i'm just dreaming of my own place and trying to get an idea what to expect. i going to knock on some doors this weekend. there is a new medispa really close to the house, a chiro office, and another MT office that i'm going to check out. maybe it will be better.

thanks so much for your replies!!