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I am this | | close to starting a co-op just for the heck of it. We need more of them, if only just to make them seem more approachable and have people ask for
by 0xbadcafebee 5y ago
I am this | | close to starting a co-op just for the heck of it. We need more of them, if only just to make them seem more approachable and have people ask for them more.
- nanomonkey 5y agoI've lived in a few co-ops while living in Berkeley, and now own my own home. I have to say that I prefer the co-op model, as you can spread the luxuries and responsibilities amongst a number of people. When a problem comes up the folks that deal with it are those that are effected, with the resources of the whole house behind them, instead of a property management company or one sole individual. The burden and pleasure of a huge tv room, hot tub and guest bedrooms all become something that other's can utilize instead of something that you feel guilty about having and not using. Quite a nice model.
- EricE 5y ago"When a problem comes up the folks that deal with it are those that are effected, with the resources of the whole house behind them, instead of a property management company or one sole individual." You don't have friends or family? They drive the model you describe - and have for millennia - without fancy constructs like co ops. Or sacrificing personal space/privacy.