Furnished Room for rent. Howard County $950

My name is Del. I'm a professional, 43 yr old, african american male, full time program manager living in the north laurel area (howard county). I'm looking for a tenant/roommate to rent out my upstairs bedroom for $950/month, including utilities, internet/cable. I'm the owner of this property. This is a month to month agreement, for up to 12 months, starting Sun March 1st, 2026. There is a $475.00 security deposit. Also there will be an application fee of $47.00 that will include a background and rental history check, covered by applicant (fee will be subtracted from 1st month's rent once applicant passes background check).

There is currently one other male tenant, in his 40’s who lives in the basement and has his own entrance through the garage. I'm looking for just one more tenant in this 2200 sq ft, 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, single family home, in a safe residential neighborhood. The upstairs bedroom, living room, bathroom, kitchen, basement, is fully furnished. Tenant would have their own private bathroom.

I'm looking for someone who is more of a backpacker (doesn't have furniture, since the bedroom is fully furnished with a queen bed, dressers/drawers, 32 inch samsung HD smart tv, fios cable HD box (all premium channels), etc. There is a shared washer and dryer, shared kitchen. I'm just looking for someone laid back, professional and willing to keep the house fairly tidy. I have a housekeeping service that comes in once a month to clean the entire house. I go out from time to time but for the most part i'm either working, cooking, or working out. Please reach out if you're interested. Single Adult occupancy only, no pets allowed, no smoking. Free street parking.