How To Tour a Property that the "Property Manager" Is Making It Difficult?

[Burt L.]

I have a property that I would like to tour, and the owners would like to me view it as we have spoken extensively. It is currently managed by a property management company that let things get out of hand for the owners. Three people and two dogs were approved, but  now there are five people and four dogs, including at least one great dane, some of which have dug up the yard extensively and done other damages to the property.  The sprinkler system also was not turned on for the summer, and the yard has burned up.

The lease ends at the end of next month and the tenants have been notified that the lease wont be renewed. The owner of the management company is a realtor and says he will take me through the property and then be a transaction broker for 3% as there obviously wouldn't be a buyers agent involved. The owners don't want to pay him the 3% to walk me through the house and do the paperwork, but he is the only one who they believe can coordinate all the people and all the dogs. It took weeks for the owners to find out the condition of the property, after the neighbors wrote the owners to tell of what was going on there.

I would like to see the property, but without the broker involved, and before it is vacant. I also believe the realtor took the lazy AVM method and is below market on his market value of the property, despite the damages. For this reason, I also don't want him to accompany me on a viewing, and he's already done enough for the sellers. He has 15 complaints with the BBB and the real estate commission says there are items they are aware of, but that I have to specifically order the report of his record and that takes some time to obtain.  

How could I present myself, to get in and take pictures. Sometimes foreclosure investors offer cash for a walk-through to the occupants, or knock as a supposed insurance inspector. Any suggestions on how to view this property? What works for you?