A friend of mind remarked on how they wouldn't know what to do if they won the current lotto. (Some billion is in the pot for winnings.) I decided to share my plans of what I would do with the winnings. 1/
With the money, I'd invest in my children's education and inheritance. The rest would go towards buying land, building an off-grid house with wind and solar power, and creating a food forest & hemp acreage. I'd rent part of the land for a cellular tower and buy surrounding property to establish a small village focused on environmental sustainability. I'd form a village council, hold monthly meetings, and allocate funds for residents' needs like education and medical care. 2/
The remaining funds would be saved for future village growth, including planning for local businesses and political initiatives. Starting small, but aiming for a society that uplifts its residents. 3/3
@John_Ripley It's something I've dreamt about doing for years but had never the means to make possible. My limits at this time, are strictly financial.
@PaganMother As is most peoples.
@John_Ripley Yarp, unfortunately. But putting the winnings to such an effort would leave plenty of room for further growth and uplifting residents that have otherwise lived in disadvantaged situations like my own. Poverty sucks, but when you have wealth like that drop in your lap and you are of the mind to want to do better for yourself and others around you? This is a really solid start to something that's wildly improved.
@John_Ripley There's about 24 acres of land between where I live, and Traverse City that's selling for about $160k, I figure why not invest on the land, clear a portion of it for personal housing, and build further housing for others to move into? Just the purchase alone could yield such a good solid start for a town that isn't solely reliant on distant grid systems, but more localized with green energy and local businesses in primary focus.
@John_Ripley If I were to sit down and break down the funding costs in a hypothetical budget, just the housing alone would cost upwards to about 4 to 5million, leaving a huge amount still aside for further lot purchases for growth, funding towards local businesses, establishing the town state side/federally and so much more.
@PaganMother This is the coolest idea!