Not sure where you are located, but surely you could find a small studio apartment that you could rent for cheaper than $1k a month. I know my market is cheap,

Not sure where you are located, but surely you could find a small studio apartment that you could rent for cheaper than $1k a month. I know my market is cheap, but you can get a 400 sq ft studio here for $400/mo (with everything but electricity and internet included). At this stage it doesn't need to be 'commercial office space' to function as an office. I'd imagine any room that you'd all fit in would be sufficient.