Househacking a 6 bedroom primary residence

[Ron Sharp]

Hello all. I am in Reno, Nevada and will soon have complete ownership of a 6 bedroom, 3 bath primary residence. However, it will only be me and my two children living there. I think the upstairs portion of this house is an ideal candidate for a separate rental unit as it has two bedrooms and one bath with an area that could be a dining/living room. It is completely isolated from the downstairs part of the house. I could put a locked door at the head of the stairwell and a separate entrance leading directly upstairs. At least those are my ideas... Does anyone have any experience with something like this? I would love any and all feedback on this idea. Thanks in advance!!

[Thomas S.]

The risk of setting up a unit illegally is getting a tenant that knows their rights and the laws. Once they move in the extortion begins and the rental income ends.

Between liability/insurance and bad tenants it is not worth the risk of setting up an illegal unit.