She seemed puzzled and, after a quick disclaimer, said that it seemed like an odd and unnecessarily complicated thing to do, because "The corporate veil in Michigan is already difficult to pierce.".

So that was the next piece of the puzzle.

I have colleagues that are Architects in Bozeman, mentors in Big Sky that are developers, and I am connected to most of the pieces of the puzzle for developing a lot.  

Reducing your taxes and liabilities is also a huge piece of the puzzle as well@Edward Kanive - Nice you house hacked during residency. 

One thing puzzles me though, I realize I usually don't consider the mortgage interest deduction and Depreciation expense when evaluating properties but these are huge aids in wealth building.

It's all about putting all the pieces of the puzzle together and buying the right deal when it presents itself and when it is the right time for you.Vitaliy

I am new in Richmond too so trying to get all pieces of puzzle together.

This was a critical piece of the due diligence puzzle, as there were many things we wouldn't have know to ask had it not been for her.

As with any workbook, write one equation at a time until the puzzle is complete.

I think I just got spoiled on things going so smoothly up until this point and forgot about all the constantly moving puzzle pieces that have to go together a certain way.