&gt; Super high property tax when I&#x27;m not there? Simple, employ a cleaner on some minimal wage and let them stay there when I&#x27;m not in town. When I&#x27;m in town, put them up in a hotel. I&#x27;ll probably still save money on the property tax and I can claim to be a caring employer, helping with employment in town. The city council are evil job destroyers by sticking me with huge taxes.<p>Doesn&#x27;t that kind of help the problem though? Because now someone who would have to rent an expensive apartment is now basically living rent-free in a home. If enough people did this, it would help alleviate the issue.<p>I agree with your point though, and know people who do this. They are &quot;caretakers&quot; who basically live rent-free to make sure the place doesn&#x27;t fall apart. The occupancy idea sounds good, but it seems like a logistical, administrative pain to enforce.