Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Investing in Cohousing

[Brian Bartholomew (bartholomew.brian]

 > Some investors will be happy with an interest rate of 2-8%. I don't
> remember the source of that information. Others consider 5% interest
> to be a charitable contribution. At least one community recently
> paid 15%. An investor will need a monthly interest payment as well
> as an improved final return. Perhaps 3% interest above the safe
> investment rate monthly and a +10% return when all the units are
> sold.

The purchasing power of the US dollar is now decreasing at, what,
15%/year? See the second chart using the 1980 calculation method:

 http://www.shadowstats.com/alternate_data/inflation-charts

What is the safe investment that coho real estate development is being
compared to, and what rate does it generate measured in purchasing
power, not dollar count?

Brian