That's an automatic get up and walk out....But seriously maybe there is some value for you to do it the other way.

Depending on your definition of house hack, these excess losses may be able to be carried forward as passive losses on form 8582 (not enough information to determine this part, would need additional info).I will mention as well that if you choose to switch to another accountant who more specializes in real estate, being that it's April, any good CPA will automatically want you to file an extension.

Just because you don't practice it doesn't mean you automatically subscribe to instant gratification, but it's likely if you subscribe to instant gratification the losses are compounded by not subscribing to delayed gratification. 

I am putting in a small bathroom, enclosing the area inside where the automatic garage door is... city requires that all conversions in our area raise the floor.

Essentially, it is not an automatic thing. 

But the lien is on the property, just like any other lien or 2nd mortgage it doesn't automatically go away when you sell or refi, you still have to deal with it somehow.

Other states it happens automatically.

@Gaurav A.As @Ashish Acharya explained, it potentially could be done, however it's not an automatic yes/no.

You have an automatic edge. 

In all honesty, I havent used it because Im so used to our mentorships model, to change models, is like learning how to go from driving automatic, to standard.