| Upfront Payment Without Refund | Upfront Payment With Refund | Sociedade/Associação | Society/Association | Rent | |
| Resident Interests | |||||
| Security Regarding Residence | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | LOW |
| Security Regarding Services | HIGH | HIGH | DEPENDS | DEPENDS | LOW |
| Payment Return | NO | YES | DEPENDS | DEPENDS | NO |
| Initial Cost | MODERATE | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | LOW |
| Entrepreneur Interests | |||||
| Long-Term Financing | RESIDENTS | RESIDENTS | RESIDENTS | RESIDENTS | OTHERS |
| Need for Consumer Education | HIGH | HIGH | MODERATE | LOW | LOW |
| Managerial Control | HIGH | HIGH | MODERATE | LOW | LOW |