When it is tied to the light theoretically people shut off the light when they leave the room although not at my house.

Yes, you read that correctly, the appeal can go either way or stay the same, you lose if the taxes go up.My brother appealed taxes on a house in Philadelphia and got a 12% reduction using the guy below:Jerald GoldfineRE Tax Associates of Pennsylvania LLCGood luck.

I'm not affiliated with these guys, but for those who have owned turnkey rentals, I owned 11 from 2010 to 2018 before selling them off.

-can your agent help you get off market deals? 

If our kids go with us and we drive to LA on a Sunday, all of our direct car related expenses are tax deductible even though the kids are in the car including 1/2 of the meals for my wife and I.  

I am more than happy to give you a lot of detailed insight and my experiences, but before I do a long write up I want to make sure that you are still on here and will see it. 

-$1700/yr for taxes (less than $150/yr each)?

I am thinking of adding a pickle ball court to our beach rental property with the hope of increasing off season rentals.

Also keep in mind that adding sqft will likely increase your taxes and local regulations might limit the use of the ADU. 

Hey Jerrell, The answer is yes, we have done it several times with our off-market leads.