Hi @Luckii - we’ve moved your question here onto a thread which discusses the same question you have asked. If you check through the posts, you’ll see that there are many benefits for house sitters in accepting local sits and here’s another topic you might also enjoy reading from our moderator @Snowbird
Some benefits to a sit close to home
My advice would be yes, definitely do reach out to the local sitters in your town, but do remember they may not all be looking for a sit during your dates. Making connections though is invaluable! Good luck and we hope you find your perfect “local” sitters very soon. Do let us know how you get on.
All the best
Vanessa and the forum team!