re: Location fee for movie?

I do this kind of work frequently. You need to be careful with a low budget film.

You need to assume that they will do some damage to your property. You need to make sure that the fee will cover any damage - don't rely on contracts which say they will restore the property. Example: We loaned a 32 Buick to the "Great Debaters", which was not a small production. They drove the car extensively during filming. We had to do about $600 in mechanical work, but we received $1000 for use of the car (and they painted it so they could use it more than once). We didn't present a claim for the mechanical damage. We came out ahead, but given the work we did getting the car to NW Louisiana, it was a break even deal.

Collect your money while they are here if the principals are from out of state. Once they close the local accounting office, you have little chance of collecting.

Ask them to propose a fee. The fee depends on how they are going to use your house in the film. For example, you will get more for a horror movie where your house is the main house, as opposed to a side house.

You aren't going to make a big profit from this. It is fun to see your stuff in a movie.

I would give you my email but it has my name in it. Post yours and I can tell you more.