My ideal situation would be to work for room and board in return for being a companion to an elderly person or couple. I am a man and would like to help an elderly person(s) who are in good health and who can take care of their basic needs fairly well. However, they are in need a companion who can drive them around and help with shopping, balancing a check book, lite housework, cooking, yardwork, etc. A rural location in the upper South or Midwest would be ideal. I live in the Chicago area but relocation within a reasonable distance would be no problem. Another possibility would be to do a certain amount of accounting and bookkeeping in return for room and board and a nominal salary. In this situation, the people involved would certainly not have to be elderly. Again, a rural or small town location would be ideal. In this situation an ideal business would be a large farm, lumber business, or similiar type of business.