It’s a reasonable choice. I considered getting it based on it’s disease resistance. Here is more info on the apple.
You might look at this list for disease resistant apples.
To answer what rootstock would be best it would be helpful to know what type of soil you have- sandy, loam or clay and what size of tree you want dwarf, semi-dwarf, or full size.
In any case, apples will be easier than the peaches and sweet cherries you have on your profile. You may want to look at the Eastern sweet cherry thread to see what you what you will face growing sweet cherries.