Agreed Chris, That is a stupid high risk move, often recomended by people who  never point out the obvous downsides.

In reireply a down side the tool does not help you with chopping up a big list. 

Hey house hacking peeps, I wanted to share some of the biggest lessons I've learned so far with my wife and I's duplex house hack. 1) Finding the right property is VERY important for a house hack.

Biggest thing is to build the right team

The biggest thing is consistency is just making sure you do it all the time.

This must produce positive cash flow to protect downside. - Understand the upside of the "rent by the room" strategy- Understand the upside of any repairs that can be made to the main unit. - Understand the cost/value of completing an ADU project- Underwrite mid-term and short-term upside cases as well. 

My biggest advise is to not fall for lower price tag deals. 

My biggest concern is finding the right contractors.

My hopes is that the "Biggest and the Baddest" Podcast continues!

There is no downside to appealing your taxes and there is a very good chance you will win.