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I’ve been kicking around an idea to build a "web site builder" and online marketing tool for clubs. I know that AOPA has a club initiative going on and they have several tools to help with clubs but they don’t have a tool to help a club market itself online. AOPA has a guide on how to put...

That's what I was trying to determine, is it standard for their to be a premium on the shares of a club because it is a discount on owning a plane outright. I reached out to the club I am most interested in to find out what the cash reserve situation is. The main theme in the thread seems...

To fly, not to make money. I am concerned about paying an inflated price at this point knowing that one day I will sell my share. I'd prefer to not eat it on the back-end of this membership.

It seems like you'd have to know what the reserves are intended for. If they are for the usage (wear and tear) on the aircraft then shouldn't those be sunk costs and not used to calculate share price? As a buyer you why pay for someone else's past usage?

The one club I am really interested in pays quarterly dues for the insurance and hangar. I assume some business expenses are included as well. I know that they have a loan for a past engine overhaul so I don't know if they are actually banking money for the future engine overhaul, I assume...

Buying a share is a lot less than buying a whole airplane. Based on the amount of flying time I do and the non-flying expenses associated with an aircraft, buying one is not really an option. I've had an ad on Craigslist for a few months now trying to find other individuals in my area to...

They are equity clubs where you are a legal member of the business entity that owns the assets. I know one club is an s-corp and I am not sure what structure the other club is setup as. You "negotiate" the share price with the selling member. The club only advertises the share and sends you...

I'm curious what everyone's opinion is on how much one should pay for a share in a club. I would think a share in a club would be tied to the value of the club's assets but that doesn't seem to be the case where I live. I've got two local clubs that seem to be pricing well above what the...