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Yes, a nonprofit group running/developing a housing area and renting to its members is much nicer than having to own at least a condo and then dealing with a bunch of bank/lawyer/realtor nonsense every time you want to move.

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I don't want to be a member of a non profit housing group. Sounds like an HOA but made worse by the sanctimony and lack of incentives of people who work for non profits. I just want to hand over my money to a landlord and not think about it. My only considerations are what I pay and what I get in return. How much the landlord is making isn't at all relevant to me.

You want to pay more for less reliable service and have it used against adequate housing to ensure the service continues to decline?

A renter from a co-op, etc doesn't have to do anything for lower rent, more rights, options, etc, than another renter in the same city.

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