I think they offer free trials.

A 6 month trial period isn't unreasonable.

If you are that concerned just follow through with trial and error.

Pat, since it sounds like you are still researching software, I would also ask for a free trial so you can play around with the software to see if it covers all of your needs.

The variation on price is dependent on the finish-out.I know folks that do more volume that build at a lower cost - generally in the $90-$100 per square foot range.I've never built in a small town, but I would imagine that 60 miles from a major city in Texas isn't that big of a deal as long as the subs are looking for work. 

There are many variations of everything I listed above depending on the wording of the contract.With investors, they will focus on getting this under contract to take a house off the market.  

I wanted to do a "trial run" before jumping in with both feet, so the first deal I presented was simple and I gave them over 30 days to close.  

There's some amount of variation, so you just have to keep calling around until you find someone who has a loan product with terms that will work for you.

(IE, they prompted me to open an American Express Card, Chase Checkings account, 30 day trial of access to 1000 legal forms, a website & domain, etc...).

I read this question and variations on it a lot... and I have been buying and selling real estate since 199, direct mail was my main (and most profitable) marketing model and I've also been writing direct response copy for 15 years, so I'm going to tell you this:  Your target audience is 'owners in distress.'