Community-owned rentals? | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Sanna McKim (sannamainecohousing.org) | |
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 22:38:42 -0800 (PST) |
Here at Belfast Cohousing & Ecovillage in Maine, we are brainstorming ways to fund the remaining part of our common house budget which now falls outside our development budget (we're looking for creative ideas other than just charge people a flat fee or add to the condo fees). I'm playing with ways we could earn money instead. Aside from a wild and probably unpopular idea of renting the entire community out one weekend a month to a conference or wedding or something (76 bedrooms at $100/night x 2 plus something for the common house could yield around $20K per weekend). But we also have the right to develop one more building (beyond the barn/shop). I am wondering if anyone knows of communities that have built an additional unit or apt building to, over the long haul, provide income for the community. I know I've seen at least one in Denmark (Dyssekilde ecovillage) that is very plain but very popular. They say it is always full and a good source of regular income to offset their budget. Thanks in advance for letting me know if you've heard of any in the US that do that. (Or any other creative ideas for earning money as a community for shortfalls). Sanna McKim
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