@tututu1 - let me ask a fundamental question.... why are you wanting to go through all these hoops? what is the benefit to you if as @Hal_Al opines, there is no benefit in the end as there can be no losses......sounds like a lot of work that gets nowhere????
How many millions of homes have an owner who has a roommate to share expenses? is that really taxable income or just someone helping out with the expenses.
is the roommate limited to using just the 10% of the house he occupies or does he have access to the common areas (kitchen, living room, etc. etc.etc). Assuming he has run of the common area, is his rent half of what the house would rent for? if less than 50%, then isn't that "less than market"?
