I actually did go through the NNA to get certified so my cost for memembership and book and test was about $228. My e & o insurance was $19 for $35,000. Colorado doesn't require notaires to be bonded so no cost there. And I was already a notary and had my stamp. But stamps run about $20-$30. If your state doesn't require a journal you should get one anyway and I think those run about $20
I would say yes you can get business directly from title/closing companies after you have some experience. You can sign up with lots of different signing services to gain this experience. I have not come across any that requires a fee to list with them. Just do lots of marketing to all of the companies out there.
gomobilenotary.com is also a good discussion forum to read along with this one. I have picked up lots of good ideas and learned alot from both of these sites. You can also get a feel of what companies to stay away from and some good ones to work with.
E-docs can vary with each lender, you will need to have at least a 10mb of email box.
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