The selective enrollment process and stress drives many families out of the city.

@Katherine Robbins the letters that I send are very unique and stand out from what other people are sending.  

By no means do I believe my way is the best way since everyone has a unique situation (income, expenses, risk tolerance, lift stage, etc).  

I also found it difficult to really gauge comps for houses as the selection was from all over the country.

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I subtract it from the deposit if I select them as a tenant otherwise I don’t do anything.

I believe all I would need to do is select the RA service, and when I register the LLC with the SOS, use the RA's information.

In this neighborhood(actually every one) it depends on tenant selection. 

All legalities look fine in Rapid City, something zoned for rental can be used however I want.It seems like a unique deal that will give me some fire insurance on my first foray into the STR world, while also giving me the added flexibility of using the STR.

The rest of the owners are not able to select a different appraiser besides the one selected by the developer since we need 50% of the votes.Any advice or experience to share?