I've been renting space from a small business owner for over 6 years. Created a social club where we have had 6-10 members at any one time. The focus of the space is my 9' Diamond Pro-Am. But we also have 6 TV's for sports, dartboard, 1965 Gottlieb pinball machine, a pantry with refrig,individual shelves for folks to store their personal belongings, and of course a bathroom.
Members pay a small quarterly fee, and have a key to come and go as they please. It works great, providing you get the right kind of people involved. Meaning no s&*tbums.
Believe or not, not all members are pool players. They just wanted a place to hang out with similar minded guys. Other than football season, it's primarily used for pool playing. People are there mostly on weekends or at night, so we have minimal impact on the business, but when we are there during a weekday we respect the fact that there is a business being run there. It's been a great relationship for everyone involved.
I would still rather have the table at home, but I don't have the space. But my club is only a mile from the house, so I've learned to live with the condition. However it sure would be nice to have it at home when you have 20 minutes to kill.
