Leo Dirac – Advanced Co-Housing Techniques

Leo looks forward to robots taking over. He spends his days as a professional geek, contributing in his own small way to help the coming revolution.

Living with other people is super rewarding, but comes with many challenges. I’ll present lessons from the trenches of a large group house. Including…

* Practical advice on financial and legal concerns of buying a house with friends. How to get a crazy complicated loan. What to put in your owners’ contract.

* Heuristics on figuring out compatibility of potential roommates. What to look for in the layout of a group house.

* Wisdom on encouraging social behavior and maintaining good relations. Why you should gamify your chores list. Harnessing economies of scale to simplify everybody’s lives.