Examples of circumstances that lead to the veil being pierced are: Corporate formalities, such as holding annual meetings and keeping minutes, were not followed, certain owners exerted too much control over the corporation or LLC, owners commingled personal funds with company funds or used personal funds to satisfy company obligations, poor accounting in general, personally guaranteeing a business debt, or fraud.Piercing the corporate veil can happen.

So you do NOT have a formal partnership in any manner?

The State of CA considers any LLC whose members/managers that direct company business within its borders a California Foreign LLC and requires it to be registered.

Hi Carnet,I live in a competitive market and fast growing economy luckily.But I've been analyzing and doing offers out of state on a particular set of statistics that I see happening.From Boston west, there are minimal multiplexes/rentals- there are high end towns- so i looked on the outskirts of these primarily single family towns and saw massive growth- from there I tied back public transportation and local amenities. two places could be the same distance from Boston and border a high end residential town but not have its own public transit tied to Boston and differ significantly.Another tip is watching the big developers.

Talk to a cross- border accountant and lawyer BEFORE buying any properties or setting up any companies.

I currently live in Santa Clara, Ca (Borders San Jose) and investing in my backyard seems out of reach.

From the site: https://www.quora.com/An-evict...In the formal legal world, a court case that is dismissed with prejudice means that it is dismissed permanently.

And in this case, you need to consider running your S-corp the right way, with a formal payroll. 

*Design your shower in advance like shower head loaction to be in the center of the tile for example or use some mosaic border between the tiles to start and finish from tub to ceiling with complete uncut tiles (looks more perfect), adding a shampoo recessed box would be nice!

Send a formal invoice for utility services from (move-in date) through (date the service was setup by tenant); have it payment upon demand with a late charge if not paid within 3 days.