My loan officer (I know...) said that people will let title know ahead of time and then complete the deed transfer immediately after closing.

So, go ahead and find a cheaper vendor - guarantee you can find one.But, most won't be licensed and insured to protect you from lawsuits.Oh, and what do you think your chances are of getting a cheap vendor to come back and fix something under warranty?

Perhaps I am getting ahead of myself, but  what happens when you sell this property and a defect is uncovered by the next owner?

If you want to do it, go ahead and do it.

But for most types of public records you can actually click and read the documents.  

You are way ahead of most of us.

We get about a 1% "click through rate" on direct mail.

As an update though, we did move ahead and were able to secure a 1X close construction loan that automatically converts to a 30-year fixed rate. 

Rich, go ahead and make your counter.

All my learning from youtube university and reading books are good, but not as efficient as if I just go ahead and do some deals.