At the start of the 90's when $ was a'flowin',

a friend who ran a grocery decided to go into

the guesthouse business. In TB.

We spoke and I advised a low cost structure.

Adjoining veg garden, ponds, gazebos, and such

things that my guests and personal experience

had suggested.

The design included solar water heating, solar

cell (photovoltaic) supplied electricity stored

in deep cycle batteries, recycled grey water and

even considered a composting toilet.

They went the way of big money, small dormitory

rooms (pack em in) and a well swept and dry yard

space. There was a struggling Wild Orange!

A decade and a half later, no guests, many

visits from the once smiling loan officer, many

tranquilizers, the Taxman natch and a monthly

payment of interest on interest and interest

on penalties, misc charges etc etc........

The moral of the story....

Keep it simple and be careful of smiling money!!