Rental Guide: Owning and Building Rental Properties in The Sims 4 For Rent

[@oshinsims]

Here’s an intro to how Residential Rental’s work! Pretty simple, right? 🏡 I hope this video was helpful - If you'd like to support me as a creator, feel free to use my code *OSHINSIMS* when you purchase ANY Sims 4 packs/kits on the EA APP or thesims.com 💙

[@Ihiva89]

I really appreciate you showing how visiting other units will work! I was disappointed that the sims team didn’t really do that in their stream. I’m also very glad you got early access for this pack!

[@oshinsims]

I'm so happy it was helpful! thank you for watching

[@tashacheye7296]

You already know I skipped the gameplay livestream and came straight to you. & As always, you never disappoint! 🥰

[@oshinsims]

Awww ! Thank you for watching, darling ☺️💙

[@marlaacolee]

right after i got off of work i headed straight to youtube and saw oshin posted these!! so excited

[@SarcasticallyThinking]

Didn’t even know there was a stream all I knew was my girl was posting today 😂tuh

[@zoemaialorenzo]

I'm so happy they gave you Early Access this time around! 🥺 I loved this video, straight to the point, you explained it perfectly 💙 Can't wait to see more!

[@oshinsims]

I really appreciate that! Thank you 💙

[@norahvaughn3564]

This was so much better than that lackluster stream I sat through! Thank you so much for doing this video, you keep it straight and that's why we love you! Congrats on Early Access!!!

[@Aboogie_]

This is why You're my fave! You explained this so well. Excited to watch more of your reviews for For Rent!

[@oshinsims]

Aw thank you Amber! I'm happy it was helpful

[@roninemeth]

hopped over here straight from the livestream

[@oshinsims]

You’re on it! Thank you for watching 😭

[@katrinagraham7615]

When you opened the Fill Vacancy : Where it shows 0 beds - that's not a glitch. You have to add beds - if its a 3 bedroom with 4 beds then it will show as 4 beds. Then you know that a family can live in a place with 4 beds. When you added the bed - it showed 1 bed. Just to clarify :) I think if you furnish it, you will have a higher rating.

[@tortledimlr4841]

I so can't wait to see what else you do with this pack and I am so so excited to get this pack on the 7th! I'm so glad I preordered this pack

[@savythatsimmer]

Jumped off my irl corporate meeting and now I’m Ready to watch my oshin babe rock this early access 💙🌊

[@oshinsims]

hahaa thank you savy!!!! ily

[@savythatsimmer]

@@oshinsims lolol ly 🌊🌊

[@chantelyoung]

idk people were complaining a lot in the stream but it looks so good so far. I usually wait to buy packs but I must have this one ASAP lol

[@shem_gem]

Please make this rental duplex you created available on the gallery; I love it!

[@annhitchins5800]

Thanks for this very clear depiction and explanation of a well defined and very crucial feature of the pack.

[@oshinsims]

Wow, I'm so glad it was helpful! Thank you so much 💙

[@Tanya-fm4nx]

4:24 Hello! I believe the sims team stated that the Maintence Troubles are already included with the Residential Rental lots, and that's why it's not selectable in the Lot Challenes section! For regular Residental lots, it's an option feature, but for Residential Rentals, it's always included in the system.

[@clos4824]

Thank you for explaining how this works since I haven't been able to watch the live stream yet.

[@oshinsims]

No problem! Glad I could help 💙

[@Skaxwngo]

Thank you so much for this! I was so confused about the whole lease length and apartment situation because they failed at fully explaining that in the livestream. I was so scared my sim would only be in her apartment for 7 days lol after I worked so hard

[@crazyhat15]

OH YESSS , the sims team finally listened and did so amazing I love making my own apartments .I cannot wait

[@blakefannin9669]

Your video is the best one that I’ve watched. I have watched several good ones, but yours is the only one that has helped me.

[@oshinsims]

Aw, that warms my heart! Thank you

[@Cinderellyy]

Was stalking your page 🤣 i’m really excited for this pack

[@oshinsims]

Haha thanks boo!

[@zavielle]

I left the livestream as soon as I saw your post lol I’m sooo excited for the pack, it looks so cool and honestly it’s not as buggy as I thought it would be! The 7th can’t come fast enough, I just might pre order

[@Leto85]

Thank you for making this video. I'm going to love this expansion. Making money is relatively easy in this game with nectar making and copypasto spell, but now we have something to poor that money in: mansions and palaces to rent out to recidents.

[@juice2660]

Im so insanely excited for this pack! I love your example you provided for this, simple and easy! Thank you for this!

[@Syd448]

Thank you SO MUCH for this! I just got this and was having so many issues, it appears you need to make the building first as a residential unit and then once done building make it a residential rental and update the units. I was so lost but this helped so much.

[@oshinsims]

Glad it helped! ❣

[@lachantagraham9983]

Thank you so much Oshin❤ I learned more here than watching the livestream 😢

[@oshinsims]

I'm happy I could help, love

[@hellapainyo]

your voice always feels like a warm hug

[@oshinsims]

🥹💙

[@syfysyd]

Came here instead of the livestream! SO excited for this pack, can't wait to use all of the townhome builds on the gallery :)

[@oshinsims]

Thanks for watching! I can't wait to check out the gallery and make residential rentals!

[@jons_vlog3]

Wow, I first played the Sims in 2003 on my Nintendo GameCube now 20 years later I decided to pick it up again purchased the Sims 4 for rent I did mess around with it for a little while, still learning the new features There’s a whole lot more than just simply building new buildings. Now you can customize the outside to have brick walls or let the inside be brick walls. Just today I tried to make a two-story house, but it would not let me line up the stairs 😓 so I am still new to this version at least Great vid.

[@starsimmerrose9012]

Thank you SO much for this. I just got For Rent and I needed a lil help!

[@khadeshareese4907]

Thank you for sharing your tutorial. You’re a great builder! ☺️

[@paulanderson771]

This looks so fun and easy! I can't wait to separate out some lots so multiple households can live there. I've got several row houses and trailer parks that will be so much better with multiple households.

[@oshinsims]

This feature will be perfect for your houses and trailers! It's a big feature but so easy to use, I love it

[@Shiipty]

I was ready for this one 😁👍🏼💙

[@oshinsims]

Hey sis 😘

[@Shiipty]

Heeeeeey sis !! ☺️💜💜

[@2002Sheer]

Thanks so much for your breakdown of this feature, Oshin! I loved it!

[@oshinsims]

Glad it was helpful! 💙

[@CreativeMynd86]

This video really helps me out alot I just down loaded this pack to my sims 4 so this is really helpful ☺️ ❤

[@HereIAm247]

I was on edge wether I should get this or not, since I felt it was a lot of money for the content. But the ability to own multiple lots/properties is a game changer for me! I always wanted something like that in my game, so I guess I will have to get it now..

[@missg4238]

Great video, I was looking for something like this and couldn’t find anything. Nice work, thanks.

[@KeeRedGames]

I appreciate this breakdown that you have given us. I can't wait to explore the pack next week!

[@scottysims]

I AM SO HYPED!! 💚

[@FishyFishFisher]

the way you explained it was perfect thanks :D

[@scottrogers6436]

You did a better job of explaining how to play than the Sims team. Thank you!

[@oshinsims]

You're so welcome!

[@tortledimlr4841]

Oh also idk if you've figured it out yet or not, but I believe that it says you dont have bedrooms because there aren't any beds in the unit, at least thats what I think it means

[@oshinsims]

Yeah I think that's what happened 😂

[@Javileslazu]

I heard that the new lot type is what causes that lag. Another simmer suggested that while building, use the residential lot type and only switch it at the end when you're assigning the rentals.

[@kelokelo6290]

I think it depends cause for me I'm not experiencing the build lag on the rental lots but I am experiencing other bugs that are on and off

[@tammynelson8796]

This video was just what I needed, thank you for being so helpful!

[@charlissmiles]

It’s so cool to see how far you’ve🎉 come with your channel!!!!

[@oshinsims]

☺️💙💙

[@thepeach2428]

I have been waiting all day for this! Yay

[@laursimming]

Wonderful introductory video for the new pack, I'm very happy to see you have early access. ♥ My issue with the loading screen between units is that yes, it was seemlessly quick in your gameplay in this video but this is a version of the game with only one expansion installed. With 99% of players having at least one other pack, and most players owning multiple expansions, stuff and game packs, they're going to experience exponentially slower loading screens, and that's before you take into account older PCs and laptop/console gamers, which will probably feel like the game is unplayable. This is my issue and leads to fire in the community... For a pack which has been so hyped since annouced, it worries me that we're about to enter another revolt.

[@kiritoalt2657]

Thank you very much sister Now I can finally make my own hotel!

[@NishDontGame]

This was so simple but I needed to watch it. Thank you ❤

[@oshinsims]

You're so welcome!

[@alinaamarshall]

Love your videos so excited to see what youll create with this pack!

[@ninabarmore1112]

Thanks for the video. I actually like your duplex and hope you put it up on the gallery.

[@oshinsims]

I will ! ☺️

[@evanle24]

Ik you’d come through with a great video like this for us Oshin 😭 I mean this in the best way possible but this is giving me the vibes of when you got Early Access for Snowy Escape and put out banger after banger video

[@oshinsims]

OHHHHH I miss that! That Snowy Escape Early Access was probably my best, thank you lol you really know me well

[@natalienat411]

So wish this aspect of the game was a free update but I'm happy they exist (the shared residential lots)

[@Unofficialsimmer]

Pleassssse put that lot on the gallery when you have the chance!!!! I NEED ittt 😬

[@oshinsims]

You like it ?! I thought it was hideous 😂

[@narwhal6506]

@@oshinsimsI was also thinking this! I love anything you build It just looks homely 💙

[@GracePlaysTheSims]

Just pre-ordered with your promo code! Can’t wait to play 🎉❤

[@oshinsims]

That means so much to me! Thank you for your support, and I hope you enjoy this pack Grace 🥹💙

[@SimmersDigest]

Thank you thank you thank you! This was a perfect video walkthrough, thank you Oshin!

[@oshinsims]

Glad it was helpful 🥹✨

[@kireikay]

I didn’t even watch the livestream I just waited for your video ❤

[@oshinsims]

thank you kay 💙

[@lydia2423]

Oshinsims is the best simmer!!! ❤

[@sarbie]

i’m so excited to see what you do with this pack oshin. 🤗

[@heyitzaimee]

probably not going to buy this pack but excited to see you and every simmer gameplay!❤

[@oshinsims]

Thank you! Hope you enjoy our videos this week 💙

[@Pheobebridgerssim]

Thanks for making this video. Super clear :)

[@crystal_2020]

Great video Oshin, thank youuu. This looks so fun 😊

[@mikaelaobrien2548]

So helpful! Thank you so much

[@lthomas6022]

This was so informative. Thank you

[@Desatkinson]

so happy you got early access! could this mean a possible Growing Together LP spinoff 👀👀

[@oshinsims]

absolutley 😍

[@Leto85]

Judging by your practical video here I bet Charisma and Handiness are both very practical skills to have for a landlord.

[@lisamccort6777]

Thank you for this video very informative and your build is great too.

[@sherrielocklear161]

Thanks for info very helpful

[@asamabry]

i wish it was greyed out like in city living! together, it just looks like an unfinished area of the apartment. i cant wait to get this pack regardless! (unsure why people are mad at the loading screens)

[@oshinsims]

Good idea, actually. Thanks for the feedback, I didn't see it that way! However, I got used to it fairly quickly💙

[@blairmahoney9015]

Wanted to see the world map. Please do that video. Thank you

[@xdustyx2982]

tbh I don't mind loading screens that much. However, I hate that empty-lookin space. Like block it out, turn it black! It just makes everywhere more spacious than it is Other than that it aight. Thx for the vid btw. I can't handle boring streams and the Sims stream is always boring. (no offense to them I know they try I just can't process it properly when they stream)

[@oshinsims]

Haha, I can understand that. I got used to it quickly, so that's a good thing! Thanks for watching and giving feedback

[@MzRoadrunner_]

I hope your video is better than the Live (Prerecorded) Stream!

[@oshinsims]

I hope this is helpful! I have more videos coming this week on For Rent. Just uplaoded a CAS and gameplay coming later today 💙

[@user-uj2ft2zn6o]

Thank you for this great overview, it’s been very insightful!! ☺️ I wonder if it doesn’t count as a bedroom until you place a bed in the space first. Cause technically it could be anything without furniture.

[@KtheCinnamuffin]

Very informative video!! ❤

[@oshinsims]

thank you sis !!!

[@amethystb12345]

I love the idea of a duplex especially for generational game play but you want to keep your Elder Sims close by. What I'm wondering however is if an Elder dies in the rental can the property owner get the urn? Will they be notified?

[@Tsuki_St4r]

I have the for rent pack but I can’t buy a rental and I just wasted my money and the sims team won’t fix it :/

[@inabareither9736]

Thank You!

[@SpongeSimz]

Will that option "hire repair service" pop up when something is broken? aka the water heater/ breaker box. asking for my not-so handy sims lol.

[@oshinsims]

Yes! You can also hire a contractor to fix it as well :)

[@sarahlilly]

this was so helpful!!! so excited to see your early access stuff with this pack. i have a question - the rent is set as a cost per day, does that mean tennants have to go pay rent at their mailbox every single day? i was assuming it would work once a week like bills

[@oshinsims]

Once a week! But the build we were playing on had a glitch and I never got paid !

[@yeminapaz9348]

Thank you so much! I don't like the charging between houses :(

[@magnetostwink389]

If ONLY real rent was $86 😭😭

[@oshinsims]

I would never leave LOL!

[@tahaniplays]

Hi, nice helpful info, ❤ how to make our lots for rent wile playing with the family already lives in the lot

[@zachheard5579]

Thank you so much for putting this video together. Just wondering, does each unit need to have it's own water heater/electrical box? Or is one fine for multiple units?

[@oshinsims]

nope! you only need one, if you wish to add more.. I think that might make things more challenging haha ;) also, if you don't add any, your build is fine without them as well.

[@bvnny-prince]

What is the maximum amount of families you can have on a lot if you don't mind me asking? Should we expect like two or three or more like 6 to 8 families or what? thank you for making this video c: I never got the controversy behind loading screens since it would just be like city living but w/e, this was really educational! Thank you oshin ^^

[@oshinsims]

Hey! I added it as a caption on the video! You can have up to 8 sims in 1 unit and you can have up to 6 units on one lot! Isn't that awesome? There's also a cheat that can be used to increase this but I have to find it!

[@narwhal6506]

I’m honestly relieved that you can live in the residential rentals, I really thought the sims team was gonna make it so only npcs can live there 😂

[@oshinsims]

nope! you can live in them while you own them, or just simply be a tenant! 💙

[@meshingsquad5339]

Hi oshinsims. Please share every tomarang premade sims include their trait. Thank you

[@lynchn9562]

Thank you for your help. subscriber +1

[@oshinsims]

Welcome! Thank you so much

[@sunax222]

thank you

[@babygirly217]

Hiiii Oshinnnnn ❤❤

[@ecbelle]

The loading screens are a big deal for me because it makes me have to decide where I want to be. I love setting autonomy full and just watching. I was soooo psyched for this pack but considering that as a player I cannot watch my tenants, I'm just going to stick to the roommate system :/

[@dani-ell-ah]

Can you work on the water heater and electric box if you're not a property manager? I like to play fixer uppers and it would be cool if they were adaptable for that Thanks for the video x

[@oshinsims]

Yes! :)

[@glucoseexplorer]

your roof is so cute, lol

[@helendamla]

Thank u❤

[@GotGotGotGOTGOTGOT]

So I'm having a problem. I made a Sim and and moved her into one of the premade houses in San Sequoia then I went to manage worlds and actually built a trailer park home with a shared laundromat all on the same lot and then went back into my Sim's household and clicked the, "Buy a Rental Property" which was the trailer park. So it said that I bought the trailer park and that I was a property owner of the lot BUT I couldn't go inside any of the trailer park homes I made to clean and maintenance even though no one was living there yet so I thought I probably needed to, "fill the vacancy" with tenants so I could visit them inside their house and then do maintenance and clean but even when I did fill the houses with tenants they couldn't even go inside the houses they were already renting from me and they couldn't even go inside the shared laundromat either. A couple of them did go inside the house so it said I could visit them but nobody could go inside the shared laundromat. All of the other tenants couldn't go in their house for some reason while I was "visiting" them (like we would talk outside of the house and when I tried to click inside the house to get inside of THEIR house, it would have an "X" meaning they can't go in their home they're renting from me and I couldn't go inside their house either. I have no idea if it's a bug or if I'm just not understanding something but I thought I was doing everything right. Can someone please help me understand this if it's just a bug or if I'm missing something??? Thank you!

[@FMAYasha12]

Is it not possible to choose custom sims to rent out too? I wanted to make an apartment structure mostly full of magic users, but if that's not possible and I am forced to choose random sims to rent out to, that would kinda suck.

[@oshinsims]

Create a sim to be the ka lord and own the property ! Then just move your desired sims in from the manage households / map screen :)

[@Netra06]

It looks like we would need to furnish the tenants apartments? Does that change the prices of the units?

[@oshinsims]

Essentially, yes. At least have the basics (move-in ready) . A well furnished home (nice furniture, wall art, etc) WILL increase rating change as well.

[@theunitedstatesofariel]

Idk if it’s just me but when my sim buys a residential property it does not show me the fill vacancy button. I set the lease agreement and fixed up the property.

[@miunya]

Hey I'm looking to have a functional cafe then rent out the apartment above it. Is this possible? I have the lot set to cafe but then I guess I can't rent ?...

[@nicole0308]

omgoshhh..A review!! My day couldn’t get better lol🩵

[@AnElfArmy]

If you place down an apartment but don't want to own it, just rent... how do you assign a landlord? Does the game do that for you?

[@oshinsims]

Yes it will! :)

[@midnight3944]

Sorry if this ends up being a dumb question, but when it comes to the landlord living on the same lot as the rentals does their home count as one of the six units? I'm just a bit confused on how that works exactly.

[@oshinsims]

No such thing as a dumb question! Yes, their unit counts as one of the 6 😌 thank you for asking! Also There is a cheat to increase the number of units in a lot but I never used it during my early access and need to find it again!

[@midnight3944]

@@oshinsims Thank you! I tried googling it but couldn't find a definite answer yet. It's kind of a shame the landlord's home counts. Six is still a lot though, so I have no complaints.

[@justgio2711]

So, can you choose who you rent it to? like, can I rent it to a sim I made myself or do I always have to choose from a preset list? Thanks for the overview oshin!

[@oshinsims]

Preset list! I made a sim and placed them in other households - he came on the list but the second time I searched for vacancies he wasn’t there. If you want, after your sim owns the property, just go to manage households and move your desired sim into the empty unit ☺️✨

[@user-uj2ft2zn6o]

If you make a sim in create a sim you can move in from manage worlds also though, correct? If it’s already been built and owned by a different sim, or is that not the case?