Call the offices of some of the custodians that interest you and see how the phones are answered.

I never was able to get ANY response at all from the title attorney's office.   

I've been a land broker for many years with a background as a title officer before that.

Centralize your back office / use remote employees / VA where appropriate to cut costs and improve service levels / responsiveness.  5.

Consultants, inspectors, and mentorsProperty managersAssistantsBookkeepers, accountants, and attorneysLandlords if you rent your office spaceYour business partners if you paid them (except if they were strictly lenders)Disclaimer about wholesalers: it is a controversial issue, with some of my colleagues claiming that wholesalers do not need 1099s.

Hi @Shawn SmithI am a US loan officer in Toronto, assisting Canadians to secure financing in the US.

I cash out refinanced with a local Hoboken loan officer I know and they were really great.

I have legal background, billing, office and executive assistant type experience, and now many years of marketing experience as well.

Not all loan officers are created equal so if you call up a branch, you are likely to get assigned someone inexperienced. 

Also, Zimmer & Rens, a law office, is very familiar with these types of scenarios--they work with many, many local investors.