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.

But a single member LLC should be fine and you'll still meet the exclusion.

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! 

No one signed an exclusivity agreement here. 

I specialize in the Property Management Industry in the Phoenix area and the way we write the lease agreements, handle yearly property inspections before allowing tenants to renew, have a deferred maintenance program to help keep the property in great condition, and get you the highest rents possible with the lowest vacancy times, it can make the process very easy and all you need to do is sit back and enjoy the cash flow.

I've had some plumbing issues and am looking at buying a cheap, $100 camera on Amazon (example: https://www.amazon.com/Industrial-Endoscope-Oiiwak-Inspection-Waterproof/dp/B081J3LN61/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?

In addition, if you are self-employed with no full-time employees you may wish to consider opening a Solo 401k instead of a self-directed IRA as it has several advantages over an IRA LLC such as much higher contribution limits, direct checkbook control (i.e. no need to have the account at a specialty trust company), ability to take a 401k loan, exclusion from unrelated debt finance income tax with respect to investment in real estate acquired with non-recourse financing, etc.In addition, please note if you purchase debt-financed real estate with your IRA, unrelated debt finance income tax should apply to the income attributable to debt-financed real estate held by your IRA.

The applicant is apparently living in the US for a few years for an extended job assignment (film industry).