Prep checklists

Make sure you and your home are ready for the road ahead.

Before you list

✓Photos of every room, yard, and locked storage
✓Mission start/end dates and early-return plan
✓Care list: lawn, snow, pool, pets, mail, HOA, trash
✓Utilities: whose name stays on accounts
✓Smoke-free / pet rules and parking notes
✓Local emergency contacts and spare keys

Health & mobility

✓Review medical access for your assignment on the senior portal
✓Medications and prescriptions for the full service length
✓Honest talk about mobility and assignment type
✓Backup plan if one spouse needs to return early

After you find a renter

✓State-specific written lease
✓Insurance confirmed for both sides
✓Mark listing as rented on Called to Rent
✓Share shutoffs, wifi, and care notes in writing

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