Cooperative housing models succeed when they are designed correctly. Three reasons:
**1) Shared risk lowers the barrier to entry**
No single person needs full financing or approval. The cost and exposure are distributed.
**2) Long-term holding creates stability**
Because the goal is not fast resale or flipping, homes remain affordable and predictable for community tenants.
**3) Structured governance prevents chaos**
When bylaws define how decisions are made, the group does not rely on trust or personalities — it runs on rules, not opinions.
This project is building these conditions before any money is involved, which is why the early phase is focused on education and alignment rather than execution.