legality of this type of home game? No rake, but a monthly fee?

[Zetack]

I've never looked at any statutes for a state where a game is legal if not raked but illegal if raked, since in my state, it makes no difference wether a game is raked or not. So I couldn't tell you if this would get you around an only raked game is illegal statute.

You are aware that poker is regulated on a state by state basis right? There are fifty different applicable laws depending on what state you are in. Are you really expecting advice without letting us know where you plan to do this?