I rent an apartment but it is 2 storeys and basically the back half of a house. My biggest problem is that I don't have a fenced in yard, just a green space where I have my outside slides and other play equipment. I know that there are people who pull into the parking lot and look around and form a bad opinion so I always ask them to wait until they are inside so they can meet me and learn about my program and how I run the daycare before doing that.

The people who are with me are the types who look below the surface and see the value in what I offer. I can tell the snobs or people who only see the surface as soon as they come in my door and try to shorten the interview instead of wasting my time. In our city there is a bylaw that 25% of a rental unit can be used as a business, so check into your city zoning bylaws.

If I were in a house I don't think I would even tell people whether I rented or owned it. But where I live it is obvious that I rent.