@James ManessAnother option is to open a self-directed solo 401k if you are self-employed and process the transaction and a solo 401k is generally not subject to UDFI. 

Know/experienced a little (medium-risk) Finally, work on these pieces so you are able and willing to take action.All human endeavors are accomplished with...Definite plans (a clear plan from here to there) + Faith (knowing you can) + Emotion (feeling you can) + Action (taking action) = Achievement of anything

Is this and up-front individual conversation with each broker during interview process to find out more?

While you need to hunt for deals, the most successful people will create the deal in the process.

Do you know a ballpark of what the whole process costs?

To go beyond the scope of the forum question, if you do get an employee, get a pro to help you set up business processes to make sure they can't defraud you blind. 

Any thoughts on how this process usually works.

If you do go through this process write down everything that happens.

These years taught me so much about lender owned processes, short sales and investor's formulas.  

In other words automate the entire process from scraping to automated email campaigns.