This will likely be a long post...will try to be as concise as possible but I'm hoping to share my experience, interest, and ideas for moving forward in REI and get some feedback and opinions:

Background:

My wife an...

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We emailed our commu...

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Each homeowner was allowed 1 vote only. So out of 1000 homes, 335 votes was needed to guarantee a position.
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