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Seriously, tho...
Most people are decent and so don't consider the potential problems with renting out a room.
There's a lot more to being a landlord than just throwing an ad up and taking anyone who wants to rent. Background checks only tell you some of what they did in the past, not what they will do. There are no guarantees.
I have two rooms in my decent house I'd be willing to rent out for $400/mo. But, there's the risk of taking on renters and then being legally liable for all the issues they bring with them. You never know what they're going to do, and you can get stuck with them for months while you try to evict them. It can be a real fucking nightmare, to the point that I could lose my house in the most extreme situations.
So, no, thank you. I won't be renting out rooms for an affordable amount, no matter how much I'd like to try to help.