7) Length of time to finish the research? Elapsed time - a minimum project is usually completed in a few days. Large scale projects are highly dependent on response times from other agencies, travel schedules, and general workload variables. If checking for the record of a will can wait till my next scheduled trip to Salt Lake City that is "project delay", but inexpensive. If the client needs the actual cemetery inscription from a grave in Boston - tomorrow!!- that may be possible, but more expensive. As I said above, "client consultation" is vital.