Although I've been doing massage for a few years, I've only had my incall location for about 6 months. I wasn't sure how well I would do with having my own incall location so I decided to tread lightly with a small office in Mission Valley with a very modest rent. I want to expand to a bigger location (hopefully one with a shower) but there are many things to consider when looking for a new place to do incall out of that's not your own home. I can't do incall out of my home for two reasons: I live in an area that would be extremely inconvenient for most people and the other factor is that I'm a parent. So paying rent in two locations is something that I'll just have to do. In order to lay low from Uncle Sam, I was really trying to avoid having to get another apartment in my name. But at the same time, I can't keep turning clients away due to the fact that I don't have a shower plus I need a bigger place than the small office space I have now. I don't mind sharing an incall location with another provider but sometimes finding the right person to share a space with can be a bit difficult.

My question is, for those of you ladies who don't work out of your home, how did you manage to find a good incall location?

I'm open to suggestions/recommendations/comments... I'd love to hear all of your thoughts..

There are a lot of things to consider when looking for a good incall spot.  Safety, location, anonymity are all huge considerations.  It can be daunting because you really want to make sure you get it right the first time.  Nobody wants to be in a position of investing time, money and resources to place they have to move out of 3 months later because of a nosey neighbor or some other small but crucial annoyance.  

I have my incall space in a high rise apartment.  I like this situation for several reasons.  It's centrally located in a business area so it's accessible with plenty of garage and off street parking for clients.  It lends a sense of anonymity for your clients because with so many apartments there are a lot of people going in and out.  Where as in a residential neighborhood, your visitors may be more noticeable.  It's also important that you find an apt complex that doesn't have a concierge or if they do, that your visiors don't have to sign in when they go up.  That aspect is important for the clients comfort and privacy. Another plus, of having a studio apartment in a central part of town is when you aren't working you can always air bnb it for some extra cash.  Having your own studio can be financially daunting, it's what held me back from doing it for years.  But when I finally did, I wish I had started years ago.  I was able to take way more clients and have more return clients (in addition to quality service, consistency of availability and accessible location are key to return clientele), I was making more money because I didn't have to pay out up to 40% to a house, and my monthly expenses had almost no variable, just a steady overhead of rent and some supplies whereas my income continued to rise based on how many appointments I felt like taking.  

The old adage tends to be true that you have to spend money if you want to make money.  But if you are dedicated and love what you do, making the leap to having your own incall is the only way to make real money if staying in the same city is a need, and if you have a little one, than I assume you do.  Hope that helps!  Best of luck!

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