Can you articulate the risks you believe you will  protect against and more importantly how this Wyoming LLC will aid in your objective?  

.$300 and background check- and having to disclose - seems very reasonable at first glance. curious if anyone objects to it - what reasoning ?

What you want is an agent with experience who knows how to negotiate, watch your back, navigate difficult situations, understand contracts and law, provides an objective cross-check, etc.

@Greg P.Given your objectives, if you extrapolate your numbers it would take 97 rentals earning $300/month to return $350,000 per year.One thing to keep in mind is that not wanting to invest locally and self manage, you will also have significant property management expenses.  

Do you want a company that will keep the long-range investment objectives in mind or one that focuses on today and today's profit alone?     

A deal killer is a voice of reason when you are emotionally attached to a shiny object (it could be a property or a new guru course).2.

Our next big objective is to eliminate our housing expenses by purchasing a triplex or fourplex using my VA benefits.

The objective is to keep as much of your operating capital intact as possible.The goal is to buy, fix, finance, and avoid leaving cash in the deal, so you always have liquidity for future projects.

It seems to me though your short term objective is to get the HOA to take immediate action on the roof.

Writing them down turns your ideas into tangible objectives you can work toward.