The lender now sent out the Appraisal a different one, they have told me that they will not add the additional square footage to the house does not matter under AC or not.

I figured I had the answer but as with most things trust but verify :) "While Washington state does not require business licenses, most cities require either a City Business License and/or a Washington State Business License.

My sister has a WA area code on her cell phone and lives on the other side of the country.

Hi, Everyone! I'm new here. I'm looking to sell my house this November and would like some advice. I bought it in 2020 for $575,000 and I'd like to avoid paying taxes (legally) which is why I've held onto it this long...

They will most likely have to allocate your utility payments based on the square footage of each unit to account for deductions.There's a lot more to discuss as with any new purchase. 

By income or square footage? 

No one ever explains how to easily estimate what a property is worth by finding what a vacant lot in that area is worth and adding on the New Construction Cost of a house with the same Square Footage.

The short version, with direct questions: I've started analyzing vacation STRs in different areas of Washington state.

Fortunately Wa opened up 'fishing' again a coupla' days ago.

WA, central (sunny side) LOLPros- No state income tax, low property taxes (1% ish), cheap power, no floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes or humidity, low crime, good appreciation, good job growth and per capita income.