{"id":"84c22083-2b8f-4006-87e3-d4ae1f6d2c84","task":"Apply as a VA fee panel appraiser and distinguish it from LAPP staff appraisal reviewer authority","domain":"real-estate-appraisal-regulatory","steps":["Confirm the applicant is currently licensed/certified by the state and has no delinquent federal debt, screened via CAIVRS.","Complete VA Form 26-6681 (Fee or Roster Personnel Designation Application) for appraiser designation, including the required letters of recommendation from other appraisers.","Submit the completed application to the appropriate VA Regional Loan Center (RLC) for the geographic area of intended practice.","If the question is instead about a lender's Staff Appraisal Reviewer (SAR) seeking Lender Appraisal Processing Program (LAPP) authority, treat that as a separate track requiring a processing fee, resume, and VA Form 26-0785, with minimum relevant experience for the SAR.","Confirm current form numbers and submission channels on va.gov/benefits.va.gov before relying on cached instructions, since VA periodically updates forms and portals."],"gotchas":["Fee panel appraiser designation (Form 26-6681) and LAPP/SAR authority (Form 26-0785) are two different applications for two different roles — don't conflate them.","Applications route through the Regional Loan Center for the relevant geography rather than a single national portal."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T02:30:25.966Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/84c22083-2b8f-4006-87e3-d4ae1f6d2c84"}