Own an Adult Family Home business without spending years saving $100k+.
Stop working long shifts for low hourly wages. Form a local caregiver co-op with 2–3 peers, access investors to fund a 6-bed residential property to house your AFH, earn extra income from profit sharing, and collectively retain 80–90% of your AFH healthcare facility’s equity.
Why Sunrise beats going it on your own.
Saving $100,000+ on a CNA wage takes over a decade. Then you take on 100% of the financial risk, navigate complex state licensing alone, and work 24/7 shifts just to keep the doors open.
Launch in months paying only $99/month to learn how to get started, with only $2,500 in upfront capital investment. Share caregiving shifts with 2–3 trusted partner caregivers, use our investor network for property funding, and manage your AFH business using our Care OS technology platform.
The economics of a DIY solo AFH vs. the Sunrise co-op approach.
CNAs often dream of opening an Adult Family Home (AFH) but face overwhelming barriers when trying to save for and launch an AFH independently. Here is the side-by-side comparison.
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| Metric / requirement | DIY solo AFH startup | Sunrise Gateway co-op model |
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| Upfront capital required | $100,000 – $250,000+Real estate down payment, ADA retrofitting, commercial sprinkler systems, licensing fees, 6-month cash runway. | $0 initial capital$99/mo incubator subscription with a 90-day free trial; real estate capital provided by investor network. |
| Time to launch | 5 to 15 yearsTime spent saving capital on a standard CNA wage. | MonthsAccelerated via turnkey templates, matched partners, and pre-funded properties. |
| Workload & burnout | 24/7 solo burnoutSingle operator responsible for all shifts, call-outs, meals, and emergencies. | Shared co-op scheduleWork balanced across 3–4 co-op partner CNAs/RNs. |
| Regulatory & licensing | 100% solo complexityNavigating state requirements, clinical policies, and inspections alone. | Turnkey compliancePre-built state clinical roadmaps, policies, and Care OS automation. |
| Compensation structure | Variable / debt heavyHigh personal debt service and mortgage liabilities swallow early profits. | Triple-earning model1. Full W-2 hourly wages 2. Split of ~$16,800+/mo net operating profit 3. 80–90% collective business equity |
Three income streams for caregiver-owners.
Earn full market W-2 hourly rates for every shift worked inside your AFH home.
Split an estimated $16,800+ in monthly net operating profit directly among on-site co-op ownership team members. Estimated for an occupied 6-bed facility; actual profits vary based on your specific AFH.
Co-op ownership team members collectively retain 80–90% equity in their AFH healthcare operating business, building real long-term wealth.
Key caregiver benefits.
No need to qualify for commercial loans or save six figures. Our real estate investor partners provide the residential facility, allowing you to focus strictly on care delivery.
Never run a facility alone. Partnering with 2–3 fellow caregivers lets you rotate shifts seamlessly and not have to worry about employee retention — preventing burnout while ensuring 24/7 high-quality care.
Ditch pen-and-paper logs and compliance headaches. Our Care OS software technology automates state inspection prep, medication administration tracking (Med Pass), billing, and more.
Transition from an hourly employee to an AFH business owner. Build transferable business equity that grows with every satisfied resident.
Own your own assisted living Adult Family Home.
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1Join our AFH Business Incubator Program
$99/mo — free for your first 90 days. Gain instant access to our state-specific AFH launch roadmap, clinical compliance templates, policy manuals, and weekly active business coaching.
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2Form your local co-op
We help match you with 2–3 vetted local CNAs and/or nurses in your area, and help you handle the legal entity formation, operating agreements, profit-sharing structure, and more. Each AFH co-op owner puts $2,500 in upfront capital investment in escrow to handle AFH business start-up expenses.
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3Secure a local residential property
Find a suitable local residential property and leverage our investor network to help secure the property for your AFH business.
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4Start running your own AFH healthcare facility
Step into an equipped, licensed, 6-bed residential AFH property funded through our real estate investor network. Our Care OS technology platform helps handle patient acquisition, regulatory compliance, billing, and more.
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5Split profits & build equity
Earn full hourly wages while splitting an estimated ~$16,800+ in monthly net operating profits and collectively holding 80–90% ownership in your AFH healthcare business.
Thank you for your interest in Sunrise Ventures residential AFH healthcare facilities program and wealth building opportunities.
The appropriate person from our team will follow up with you shortly.
Upon review, your profile will be added to our caregiver network directory. Look for an email with your community onboarding credentials and the steps for getting the most out of the Business Incubator Program.
A Sunrise executive will contact you and help you secure credentials for our private enterprise data room — P&L metrics, SAFE Note details, projected returns, and ongoing access to upcoming property acquisition opportunities.