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  1. J

    Group home for ME/CFS

    Madie, that's a beautiful house! The downside of it is that the cost of the mortgage on $200k, plus the $8k per year taxes, might make rent too expensive for me and others too afford. I would like to try to keep rent no more than $500 per person. Another consideration is people who have...
  2. J

    Group home for ME/CFS

    For example, here's a 6-unit apartment building for sale in Bridgton, Maine, right near where I used to go to summer camp. Each unit has its own bathroom, and could probably be rented out for $500/mo. Bridgton is a nice little town near two big lakes, but there's not a lot going on, and not...
  3. J

    Group home for ME/CFS

    Beaker, thanks for those links. I hadn't seen those discussions.
  4. J

    Group home for ME/CFS

    By the way, here's a link to a local housing co-op that gives an idea of how one can work: http://millstonecoop.org/about
  5. J

    Group home for ME/CFS

    Hope, Kickstarter is an interesting idea. I'll look into that. I've read about Kickstarter technology projects, where people contributed to development of a new product, and usually got something back like a product prototype. But I know there are also artistic and other types of Kickstarter...
  6. J

    Group home for ME/CFS

    Madie, areas like southern VT and NH are definitely less expensive than major metro areas like Boston. I wouldn't mind living up there, but others might find it too remote for their tastes.
  7. J

    Group home for ME/CFS

    CJB, that's a good idea about including at least one younger person (e.g. student) who could help out with caretaking, house chores, etc.
  8. J

    Group home for ME/CFS

    Thanks everyone for your thoughts. Tammy, to answer your questions, my thought was to either (a) rent a large apartment, or a house, or (b) buy a house. And then rent/sublet rooms out. I like the idea of owning a house and renting the rooms out, because then there's more of a sense of...
  9. J

    Group home for ME/CFS

    Does anyone know of any group homes or co-housing for people with ME/CFS? I'm a single man, 48, living with my sister but feeling very isolated and alone. I'm looking for an existing group home or co-housing living situation for fellow ME/CFS people, preferably in the Boston area where I now...
  10. J

    Looking for CFS doc in Boston

    Hello, I just wrote my first post in the "get acquainted" part of this forum. i have not been diagnosed yet, but have several symptoms of CFS. I live in the Boston area and am looking for a CFS specialist who may be able to todiagnose me correctly and prescribe stronger pain meds to deal with...