You will have to pay for a plat, then a subsequent survey (the difference between a plat and a survey is the plat does not outline the structures, the survey does) to borrow money with the property as collateral.

If they won't sign, start the eviction process.Other CYA StepsTenant SurveyYou might want to also send out a survey to each of your tenants to make sure you know the names and contact information of everyone occupying each unit.

You might want to also send out a survey to each of your tenants to make sure you know the names and contact information of everyone occupying each unit, the total number of minor children, etc. 

@David Oldenburg  to add to what @Dennis Lanni   Dennis mentioned  Simply have your client make an appointment with a good civil that has land planning and surveying in their office and ask for a bid to get the job done.As you will have to hire these folks anyways.. they will within 30 minutes or so be able to tell your client basic costs and time frame.2k and a few months is not going to happen, When I worked in Sac county 20 years ago lot splits were much longer even then and I can't see it happening any quicker today.It should be an over the counter decision from the planning department IE no public hearings etc..

He was working on updated book with his daughter at the time of his death.I highly reccomend reading all of his books as they are based on surveys and interviews of millionaires, and his first three are interviews of people who market to the affluent.

I will try to upload survey.

Rich, I know you know what you're doing but that must be a very large company if there are no subs.Here, my last lot development had;The engineers as one entityThe electric utility contractorsThe gas company contractorsWater and sewer contractorThe utility company inspecting with feesA demo contractor for an existing buildingA survey companyPaving contractor, streets, curbs and guttersWater retension and landscape contractorTelephone and cable contractorsEven DNR had fees to an engineerAll of that before a shovel was turned on any lot.Now, I did do a minor subdivision for industrial where everything was already there, only a survey was needed and an engineer.

I cannot believe the amount of feedback surveys I get on my listings (good area or not so good area) where the buyer does not like the area or does not feel the area is a good fit for them.

(IMO from what I've found here and other forums).Let's put it this way, one of my crown jewels of a deal was done by knowing survey requirements that I could peel off existing houses that were on one plat that could be divided on thier own lots.

Here're some wild ideas:1 - Try engaging them in so sort of survey.