@Karin DiMauro en Margrave I just added my second vacation rental in Portland, OR and to the best of my knowledge @Dana R. and @Karin DiMauro method's are the only ways I know of right now and actually I think are the best.

And last, but not least: taxes, although I don't know about the double taxation agreement with Canada or the States, in Spain basically you end up paying the bigger rate, so it would be 20/40% (check this for more info) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_the_Repu... plus the USC http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/usc/ on the incomes, from which you can deduct repairs and many expenses WHILE IS RENTED (not if repairs are made between or to increase its value) and 75% of the interest paid from the mortgage.

Maybe Boise Idaho home price would rise after some of us move there.Here's the database:https://layoffdata.com/data/ Population in those states is barely 1 mil if that.. .. so probably % wise pretty close to CA. ya but under the radar we have cold war now between the CA corporation vs the CA (socialist) goverment.while the socialist goverment increase min. wage, the corp started laying off people even in blue collar industry, so this layoffs has been widespread so far.take a look at it here https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/01/08/wxay-j08.html in CA there're 3M minimum-wage worker under poverty line ....also Mexico is having the nicest weather I should say LOL maybe we have to cross border to get good job+weather lol

@Ryan Kenneth   from my recent experience, the CRA (see https://www.canada.ca/en/reven...) and accountants see it one way, while lenders can see it another. 

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The application and process for unpaid rent (if you are able to read French, I would recommend following the Régie site en français as the English translation is frequently cumbersome).  

I found this if anyone is interestedhttp://www.colliers.com/en-us/texas/houstonoccupieradvisorsteam/marketnews/hi12017

Here is that article:http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2014/08/en...

In fact, with my IQ of at least 1, let me say I think that paying property taxes en masse is essentially the loophole in not paying other taxes, including income etc. 

You'll probably be using the space where the kitchen currently is as the new bedroom (with sewer and water possibly in place for the en suite), and then converting the dining room/living room into an open concept kitchen, dining, and living area.