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Site survey video by retired Army Engineer, Bart, my best bud since middle school. He has retired after 25 years of military service and wants to throw in with us to do the restoration. He would assume all costs and expertise of upgrades and renovations, as well as project manage the 1-yr restoration project.  The switch to this property would not cost more to our foundation. The only thing that matters is how it would affect the 'volunteer experience.'   

Pros & Cons - for Volunteers Experience!

PROS / ADVANTAGES over current downtown location

1. Space - indoor (more rooms & more beds)
2. Space - outdoors (45 acres of coffee fields)
3. Pool
4. Jacuzzi
5. Sauna
6. Basketball court
7. Soccer field
8. 360-degree hilltop city & coffee landscape views
9. Ability to grow garden
10. Ability to have fire pit
11. Ability to have outdoor yoga & exercise activities in own 45-acre backyard
12. Ability to facilitate coffee farm experience
13. Ability to have animals (dogs, chickens, even a goat!) - Blackie! 
14. Ability to host events, to include for our nonprofit friends
15. Almost endless opportunity for growth and activities
16. No more chicken smell or all-day music from downtairs supermarket
17. Can BBQ grill!
18. Coy pond
19. Can have construction-renovation projects year-round!
20. Can create additional revenue to support foundation so we can support more local nonprofits
21. No more roof leaks & rain floods
22. Nicer & more recreational facility may attract even more volunteers allowing us to do even more for the community
23. Can you help us think of other PROs?  Volunteer@MingaHouse.org

CONS / DISADVANTAGES over current downtown location

1. Not downtown - no more immediate & ongoing access to downtown life, restaurants, park events, parades, stores, banks, coffee shops, La Tarima, and nonprofit partners   
2. Transportation requirement - we would require a 5-minute public transport ride to downtown available every 10 minutes, @ bus stop 200 yards walk from the house
3. Transportation costs -  50 US cents each way to central park
4. Possibly too big? the possible loss of closeness due to having so much space
5. Possible perception conflict between living in a mansion and doing community service
6. Facility may be a distraction to the volunteers from doing community service 
7. Could some volunteers be afraid of not having immediate neighbors? It is very quiet
8. Mansion will require much more housekeeping & maintenance work & expenses (but this doesn't affect volunteers)
9. Greater need to cook, which means greater need to clean dishes and travel to town 
10. Leaving behind a lot of effort and expense spent remodeling of current downtown facility
11. Can you help us think of other CONs?  Volunteer@MingaHouse.org