It would likely help you in front of a judge though, in getting your EM back.  

They do this to keep buyers from "loan hopping" to someone else.Now when you get a different loan rate mid deal you might have to get the seller to extend your purchase contract or lose your EM if you can't close in time.

I stumbled onto this site while browsing the web and have been captivated since with podcasts and beginners' guides.

(Zillow and other web sources aren't clear)4.

@Carl Brown your web address www.vcaproperties.com seems to be hacked.

I recommend an in-depth title search - assessor web sites usually have the 1st mortgage on a property - not any subsequent refinancing.Nail down those comps.

I'm doing it all web based (google sites) supported by a bunch of videos I created.  

To get a feel of how it goes in your County be going through the research and going wherever you can buy through an auction and just witness the process of the sales.Most locations on are on the web but you have to ask a Country employee to help you and get all of the basics through them.  

@Michael Wind, For digital marketing, the web traffic you get from these sites, at least Airbnb in my experience, is far greater than you could achieve without significant ad spending.

I could of course just scour the web and interview with different companies, but i figured I could cut down on research time by coming to the community for recommendations of good groups.