Would You Turn Over Your Home to a Hollywood Film Crew for $5,000 a Day?

Today, those payments average a minimum of $5,000 to $6,000 per day on shoot days. As an added bonus, prep days are paid and if production rents your home for under fourteen days, the income is tax free. “We try to give you roughly around what your mortgage payment would be a day,” Balton says. “And if it’s something that’s an extraordinary, unique house in some way that they really like, then you can get more money for it.” ...

Despite all the pluses, light fixtures and sprinklers run the risk of being broken (they will be replaced) and it can be shocking to see your home repainted a color you hate — though the production will always paint it back. Occasionally, a shady clause will end up costing a homeowner money. For example, Lally was shocked when production once brought in an above-ground pool and filled the water with his hose — resulting in a massive water bill.