Quality of service and pricing definitely do not correlate, as many of the higher-priced custodians have some of the least responsive customer support.With checkbook plans, the role of the custodian is minimized and you may find a very low flat-fee for the custodial administrative services- usually not on the custodian's web site, but by private arrangement with the advisory firms like mine that offer the legal and consulting side of the service. 

(I took mines through KAPLAN).

It's been a pleasure so far on this journey meeting some likeminded people in the service that are making leaps and bounds towards their freedom, BUT their strategies differ from mine greatly.

All nearby homes had neatly trimmed lawns, mine was a holy mess, and if I was a neighbor, would have a heart attack.

I'm getting a HELOC on a paid off vacation home I 50/50 co-own with an elderly, health-compromised relative whose credit is MUCH better than mine currently and plan to use the proceeds to completely pay off higher interest debt as well as acquire my first property or two.

After years of looking at MLS, I thought nothing would surprise me but today something did.This is pure and unadulterated marketing gold.

But the gold rush is over in my opinion.

I got mine through the same lender as the original loan but I just got lucky they had offered good HELOC terms. 

Some friends of mine set up a wireless camera in their flips and disclose that it's there.

I get bombarded by newbies looking for help with buying rentals and the pet peeve of mine is that they usually just don't do their homework.