Then as Mark Forest and others are promoting, you can ignore the asbestos in the attic until such time as you need to undertake a renovation or pierce the ceiling of the living space below.  

There are many cases where the veil of the LLC has been pierced, so the LLC exercise could be a waste of time and money in some cases.

A lot of BP'ers will tell you that LLC's when you first start off aren't worth the hasle if you are a single investment and don't actually provide you with any real Asset Protection because any compentent lawyer will be able to "pierce the corporate veil" and then you will be personally liable for any lawsuits that result from your business.

In some cases the failure of a business owner to adhere to this structured operation requirement can be a contributing factor to a court deciding to "pierce the corporate veil" Which is a catchy way of saying that your "limited liability company" just became a "company" that was a joke but its pretty accurate in my opinion.Those who suggest you hold each property in an LLC individually most likely recommend it so that liability incurred against any one property does not sink the proverbial ship (all the other properties) if it fails or is overburdened by debt/obligation.

A LLC is really only smoke and mirrors which can be pierced.

You should always have adequate insurance, operate your business in a responsible manner (do not be negligent), and do not do anything to allow an attorney an easy way to "pierce the corporate veil".

I would like to find someone in the pierce county Washington area.

You may have pierced the corporate veil in a sense since any personal fault that you have in a situation is caused by you, who are the tenant and owner of the property and the entity so you are still personally liable.

Are there any best practices, in addition to those few, that you employ to ensure that the corporate veil of your LLC is not pierced?

A common way to pierce the veil of an entity is by the entity not being properly funded.