I am exploring the idea of removing the stairs in the main house to the 2 floor and stairs to the basement to convert the 2nd story to a separate unit(add stairs outside) and convert the basement(cut egress door). 

My medical degree to diagnose my illness being due to mold came from a Cherios box- it was on the back of the box I just cut it out and pinned it to the wall."

For example, a bank may cut or eliminate your HELOC if the housing market drops and you no longer have as much equity.  

Elena,I am also looking into joining this company and yes there is a lot of information out there so you can do it yourself but what I'm running into is for me I need someone to personally help with all the steps and the software to cut down the time.

The reason I ask is, and I'll be blunt... it's tough out there right now. 

An example of not recession resilient would be a karate studio or hair salon, things consumers cut back on when times are tough (and now you, the property owner, aren't getting rent, and thus might have challenges making your mortgage payment).

Half my deals fell apart because of their shotty training and the other half I’ve cut substantially from what they claimed I could list at and still haven’t sold.

Househacking is all about cutting down on your living expenses, and that means different things to different people.

"Good" doesn't mean cheap, "good" to me, means reasonable prices with quality finishes, good time management, adequate experience and no cutting corners.

This can hinder learning, and also cut into very useful profits for growing and expanding.