There's a ton of free stuff out there for the taking. Just look around this site, and I find it amazing what folks do with castoffs. As long as you have a yard, no matter how small, you can always find room for a haunt. Also, during Haloween, some professional haunts do hire, and at least you can then actually make some money from your interest in the haunt. Good luck, and here's to things looking up for you and yours.
Halloween must go on! Never will I allow a lack of money to stop our haunt! It has been very slow for us but we still manage to push forward and make it by the skin of our teeth.