The national Real Estate Heat Index (put out by insightistics) looks at 62 major markets around the U.S. and gives each a 'score' based upon input from surveyed RE agents around the country.  

There's no endorsements for things such as the ALTA 9.1, no survey (although not always required, especially if there is endorsement to cover it), no county recording fee, no courier fee, no wire fee, no tax stamps, no doc prep, no Patriot Act, theres a few more Im not thinking of right now. 

Brandon,Like some other parts of the country where you live it sounds like CAPS are low for multifamily as it has overheated on appreciation and speculation plays.If you want more of a return say 9 to 10% annually then looking outside the state might make sense.With 170k you could structure this way.1.Find a free and clear property and put some down for a private note owner finance .2.Line up lender finance but ask the lender if they allow the seller to hold a 10 or 15% second.Generally a lender wants a 75% LTV.The 170k you will need about 12k to 15k at least for due diligence.Environmental phase one,vapor intrusion,site inspection,cost reserve stable,survey,appraisal,closing costs (title,transfer taxes,etc.).So that leaves about 150k depending on what you set for reserves.With you putting 25% down that is a 600,000 sales price.Seller held second at 10% and you doing 15% down = 1 million purchase priceSeller holding a 15% second and you doing ten percent you are now at 1.5 million purchase price.As you can see leverage can greatly help you go into a much bigger property which grows your income stream faster if you to do right.3.You can partner up with other investors to own a larger more quality asset and your equity share is spelled out in the operating agreement.

So I wanted to do a statistically irrelevant survey among BP DIYers.

That person has the lions share of the liability or at least should.2) Surveys - make sure you can fit what you want.

its a couple of thousand miles away, try this recorders website in Sherburne County, MN to get started:https://www.co.sherburne.mn.us/publicworks/survey/plat_search.asp

We made it clear that they pay all closing costs & we would cover the usual : our transfer tax, updated survey etc.

I can see if it included the "Title insurance, title report, closing costs of settlement agent, appraisal, survey."

I will usually have a rent survey done and am also willing to close escrow with tenants in place.That way if someone wants to put there own tenants in place they can after we close or if they want it turn-key I can take care of it.

Some of the buildable land above the Mean High Water Line on one far corner of the lot was not included in my survey so I do not have title to it.