For a regulator to attack the affidavit of non use as a home it would require some pretty direct evidence of intentional fraud before they could take action.

@Jon Holdman I didn't know bigger pockets had these gems of personalities who ganged to attack a member who is asking for help.

All that said my grandpa grew a successful business from the ground up with an 8th grade education, he just spent 7days a week working in it and had a heart attack early after retiring, but he loved every day.

@Jason Ling, That particular strategy has been attacked by the Service and several state taxing boards extensively - California especially for quite a long time.  

Then China may feel they have nothing to loose and attack Taiwan (or some other semi desperate action).

Those who have elected to attack those people critiquing them have always ended up looking worse in the end.

While in school, you'll have an opportunity to earn how to research and attack problems.

Going with the LLC will also give you a bunch of extra protection in the event a tenant files suit against you, they will only be able to go after what is held in the LLC and not attack any of your personal assets.  

So if you don't mind me asking... what are you all focusing on in West Michigan now as a plan of attack?

Once again, this isn't me personally attacking you, I am merely explaining that there are aspects of the law that you don't know.