Suppose you were asked to look in on a temporarily vacant house belonging to a relative, once a week. It would take two hours of your time weekly, mostly commuting and about $10 worth of gas. Do a few things to make the house look occupied but no real work, no pets etc. Assume you were inclined to do it because you are a nice person. What amount of $ would make this worth your while beyond just doing someone a favor?
We are the payers, not the payees. Trying to find a number that would be a treat to the nice people doing this. We are not utd on such things anymore.
Maybe a monthly gas card to reimburse for the gas expense along with a nice restaurant/coffee shop gift card.
find out what the going rate is from a property management company is first and then make your decision. for some people, time is money.
I HAD A FRIEND COME TO MY APARTMENT DAILY TO CARE FOR MY PETS WHILE I WAS HOSPITALIZED. AT THAT TIME, 18 YEARS AGO, I HAD THREE PET PARROTS AND A CAT. I PAID HER $30 PER DAY AND A GIFT CERTIFICATE TO HER FAVORITE PET STORE.
That's such a hard question. If the person is working, I'd pay them what they earn, reimburse for gas and add a nice gift certificate at the end. That said, I never pay anyone less than $15 an hour for any job. I hire students to do various things for me and I pay them $15 an hour. That's a real bargain for me for things like yard work and painting.