Are they providing a fair service, or do they encourage boosting claims in ways that may inflate the payout beyond what the insured would normally pay (+ the 35% Metro PA would want in markup for their slice)?

I have been strongly encouraged to invest in here.

I'd encourage you to reconsider.Having said that, if I were in your shoes and made up my mind to exit the property, here are the ways I would tackle it in order of preference:1.

Having a goal is a great way to encourage you to save.

I have a broker who is fine with me only selling a few properties a year, but has encouraged me to dive in deeper to use this as a 2nd career when I retire from my current W2 job.

We offer higher discounts for weekly and monthly bookings in the slower months to encourage further out bookings and longer stays to try to cut down on vacancy

It's quite a centrally controlled society.

That encourages me!

I am not advising you.I suspect you did not consult with your tax pro when you set up our LLC taxed as an S-Corp.I highly encourage you to make that contact!

I was ultimately quoted a price of $10,000 to join the program, which I was encouraged to put on a credit card and ‘write-off on my taxes.’