All of that needs to be taken up with FNMA, the true dictator of appraisals and the appraisal industry.

With the major industry heads bringing their corporate offices to Nashville, why not capitalize off of that!

Questions regarding the treatment of the househack would be relevant.

This particular industry lends itself to working in the cloud.

Being in the construction industry, I like the AIA system. 

Of course we have a strong military and industrial economy, but also Amazon just bought a large parcel in Suffolk.

There are professionals here in BP that are specialized in the industry and in Quickbooks, try reaching out to a few of them.

Bozeman has Montana State University nearby, which attracts students for similar reasons that Boise State does - outdoor environment, good education at a decent price (compared to University of Washington, U of Oregon, Boulder, etc.) in addition to other strong  drivers such as a burgeoning tech industry, low vacancy rates (sub 3.00% market wide on CoStar - probably lower on smaller 4-20 unit deals), and limited concessions on new leases.

Sorry if this sounds a little paranoid, but like I said, I'm not experienced in this market and I come out of an industry where vendors went after my clients all the time.

With population growth and job growth that both beat the national average, as well as diverse industries, rich history and culture, and affordable rents, Kansas City is a great market to invest in!