Tell me why a room-and-board-and-bandwidth incubator is a stupid idea
rjett: In addition to the isolation that others have cited, there's quite an opportunity for moral hazard on behalf of the entrepreneurs you accept into your house. Not only would you have to be very good at selecting capable entrepreneurs, but you would also need to structure the incentives such that the entrepreneurs met some set of goals or else they would have to pay back the investment you make in the form of rent. Otherwise, there's nothing to prevent squatters from leaching your resourses and stringing you along in the process.