In a recent magazine there appeared an article written by a girl who had
made a tremendous success operating rooming houses. Here was her plan:
She found ten girls who were rooming at private homes and taking their
meals out the same as she. She told these girls if they were willing to
pay her two weeks’ rent in advance, she would rent a home and furnish
it. Each girl was to have a large bedroom completely furnished, and was
to have access to a well-equipped kitchen and laundry. Cabinets were
provided in the kitchen for each girl to keep her food and utensils in
and a large refrigerator was also installed, which was always full of
ice. Two large rooms downstairs were furnished as a parlor and reading
room.
With her first two weeks’ rent, which she collected in advance, she paid
one month’s rent for the house and made her first payment on the
furniture which she bought on the installment plan. To-day she is
operating six of these houses and is now serving meals to each roomer.