Working with a good loan officer or mortgage broker can help you to get your file set up in a way that presents you in the best light to underwriters.

I understand there are some protections that go along with it with all the law suits going around but hardly doubt they would go after an office with two agents in it.

No office to just call where someone knowledgeable answers and tries to help you. 

A notary meets at their home or office with the documents.

Loan officer and Realtors understandably want to just close and be done with it.What say you?

Meet-ups via local groups or via zoom calls or private REI clubs/groups.Asking a seasoned agent in each city/county as well as a Banker/Loan officer will also help put a plan together.

There you will be asked your criteria and then after answering a few questions you will be matched with 3-5 agents or loan officers in your area.

First house in 2021 - no internet to search at that time, remember going to realtor offices and seeing magazines and talking on phone with them about properties available and driving by them as there was no google street view.

He was part of a group of six of our residents looking to drum up trouble at their landlord's corporate office.

You can also get a "gift" from a relative or join a program (ask the mortgage officer) on if there is a gift program you can join - similar to a scholarship.