I do alot of work for Ameristar, They do pay, and once you are in the system you will receive a check every month (work from prior months) The inital payment will seem somewhat delayed due to the 45 day payment terms, but when you do 6 to 10 searches every month, the payments will be consistant. I treat the searches I do for them like money in the bank. They are a great company and you might be making a mistake to turn them away.