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by jtbayly 1835 days ago
Because he doesn’t lose anything, but has the possibility of gaining something.
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yardie 1835 days ago
He's definitely losing something. Property taxes are based on area and number of rooms. They could have found a tenant looking for the right number of rooms in their budget.
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jtbayly 1834 days ago
Or he advertised 1, 2, and 3 BR and took the first that came along.

You are assuming demand is equal for all of those. It might be in some places, but not others.

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adolph 1835 days ago
Unused capacity might be claimed as a business loss?
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