But I lived that life for 3 months and it isn't unmanageable either.Here are some tips if you are living there:  goose down comforter, heavy blankets, space heaters, crockpot, microwave, electric griddle, heat water with your coffee maker to wash dishes, stand away from the shower spray and bathe more sponge bath style.  

Rear wheel drive, speed rated tires, low ground clearance and road salt to destroy the paint.

And as far as asset protection of an LLC, any lawyer worth his salt will pierce the veil almost instantly, opening you up to be personally liable. 

My house is probably not a great comparable, so take my opinion with a grain of salt!

Also for the wallpaper, are you spraying or using steam?

There might be someone that can drill small holes and spray foam in the walls.First thing get someone else to make 100% sure your AC is working as it should.I have had people who think there house should be 60F in the summer and 90F in the winter, find out if this is the case.

So take that with a heaping grain of salt. 

Also interesting they point to Salt Lake City in the article, there would have been better examples.

For less than a grand you can have someone air seal around all of the floor joists in the basement with spray foam.

We do not allow cats period because of the odor damage they can do down to the sub-floor if they spray carpet and padding.