I have bought from them and it was a hassle lengthy and way more hoops than you would expect from a foreclosure.as always your milage may very.

Some good responses already in this thread but I would add it definitely depends on the loan product you are looking for - Conventional for example is going to be pretty much the same everywhere so it makes sense to pick one upfront sooner rather than later - more sophisticated commercial deals, the cost/process is more lengthy and consuming, so its probably a negative for you the borrower if you try to shop during/after the process (just adding time and costs).For Non-QM/DSCR it can certainly make sense to shop but best to do it all upfront before really starting the process (a term sheet etc.) because there are a lot of factors that can cause it to backfire (rates can change, long-term relationships, extra switching costs, etc.) that probably cost more than you'd gain

Time length is definitely not double. 

I am leaning away from this option.2) Pay the difference in the electric bills and chalk it up as the cost of doing business.3) Pay the difference in the electric bills up front and seek restitution from the contractor for causing the delay in the process, which resulted in the lengthy term of higher utility billing to the one apartment.4) Provide the tenant with the contractor's contact information and invite them to seek restitution directly.

See this map for zoning profiles of any Austin address: http://www.austintexas.gov/GIS/ZoningProfile/Rezoning is quite an expensive, lengthy and costly proposition in the city of Austin,  including 3 public hearings at the Austin City Council zoning commission at the City Hall.

Apologize for the lengthy post.

Our last project is on the first page of Google for "houses for rent" in the particular city, generating ~10k leads per month, with a strong conversion rate where the lead fills out a lengthy application and pays an application fee. 

Apologize for the lengthy post.

I won in all three investigations, but it can be an incredibly scary and lengthy process to go through (especially in Oregon).

Louis Davis your right my post was a bit lengthy main because I love the idea of introducing this strategy and converting more leads.