They require a lot of coordination and assistance from folks on the ground without being able to rely on a tenant interfacing.

or if something were to change , i can still rely on intent to start as STR but had a life change that I then decide to convert to primary residence.  

You can treat the LLC as a disregarded entity and rely on your SS#.

The area usually varies between $300 up to $650. 

That will vary for each person. 

"Right to Rely on Instructions; Exceptions.Qualified Intermediary may act in reliance upon any instruction, instrument or signature it reasonably believes to be genuine from Exchanger, its officers, attorneys and other representatives, and Qualified Intermediary may assume that the person giving the instruction, instrument or signature is authorized to do so.

Of course your/my mileage may vary - but this seems such a standard thing to do, I can not imagine it's worth thousand dollars of contract rocket science.  

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