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We suggest that you pick a home in another town by using a B&B guide book. Choose a home that has the same style and range of customers as your proposed business. Pick one that charges a rate that seems correct (compare it to your competitor surveys). Descriptions in guide books can sometimes be misleading, but rates usually point to the truth.

Book into the home for one night, and plan to arrive in the early afternoon so that you can get a good look at the house exterior. If the B&B is quite close to your home area, don’t be concerned about fabricating elaborate excuses for your overnight stay. Just say that you want to get away for a day. Most hosts won’t even bring up the subject, because they have found, as you will, that the best policy is never to ask personal questions of their guests.