There seem to be quite a few attorneys who just fill out the paperwork and let the chips fall where they may.

I'm guilty of spending 5 hours filling out a spreadsheet before realizing the property was in a class D area (which isn’t my strategy).

So 6 to 7 dollars for a basic fill up.. 

If you do not want to use one then the best route is getting a standard purchase agreement from a local attorney, this should have verbiage for the inspection (may need to fill in how many days you get of inspection period) and standard clear title and financing verbiage but agents deal with this constantly so best to work with one if you can. 

Every time it gets filled, you pay several hundred dollars to pump it out. 

How long does it usually take for you to fill a vacant rental?

And the best ones will be free, small, and filled with people who are serious and committed to improving their lives. 

The instructor was courteous enough to give the written part of exams orally and made a cheat sheet for filling out flight plans.

I mostly used BP as it is filled with other like-minded folks that speak the same language in terms of investing.

Your friends are filling the position of "boots on the ground" or local presence in the market.