Get Paid to Move

I thought this was an interesting article which explains that there are several cities trying to entice people to move to their city by offering an incentive of several thousands of dollars.

Some cities like Lewisburg, W.Va., are looking to capitalize on this migration and grow their communities by offering up to $20[,000 in cash and other incentives for people to move there.

The site currently features over 50 locations around the country offering move-in incentive packages ranging from $5,000 to $20,000.

Another such community is Greensburg, Ind., which is currently offering $7,000 in incentives, including $5,000 in cash to offset moving expenses. The city is currently home to over 13,000 residents and is located at the halfway point between Indianapolis and Cincinnati. According to Greensburg Mayor Joshua Marsh, the city has received over 1,500 applications to move there.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/this-virginia-town-will-give-you-a-20000-incentive-to-move-in-140532587.html

Would you be willing to move to get an incentive?

I have read on the forum about people wanting to move so maybe one of these rural towns is just what you are looking for.

I've heard of this sort of thing.  It's the sort of situation that has pros and cons.

One way to make it a big pro would be to find a group of people you're compatible with, and all move to the same street - think subsidized planned community with permaculture principles! If you can buy open land as well as a house so your community can produce some quality food, that's a huge need.

Another way to make it a big pro would be to have an idea of how the people you're moving with can make money. Most of those towns are empty because the only factory shut down. Let's not repeat that cycle!

The big elephant in the room, is why do they need more people? If you can tame that elephant and provide quality of life for your group, even if it doesn't look like the fancy car life that is being sold as "it is your dream" when it's really my nightmare, this could provide cheap land that could turn into a permaculture hub for all the Gert's you could want.