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it's not exactly clear as to how you are handling this scenario nor what you are renting (the entire house or a part of the house) but if you continue to place your house into service and then take it out of service, you will have to continue adjusting your basis each time.

 

You would reduce your basis for depreciation deductions taken (or should have been taken) and increase your basis for the cost of improvements made.