If all the surveys/drawings/etc are up to par, you can save a few weeks of time.

Have you done a thorough survey of the competition?  

The other $3k is made up of: Appraisal/Inspection Fees - expected Credit report Tax related service fee Application fee Processing fee Underwriting fee Hazard Insurance - expected Attorney's fee - expected title Insurance - expected Title Updates (due to construction loan) - expected Recording fee (mortgage) City/County Tax/Stamps (deed) - expected Survey - expected Reinspection fees (3 due to construction loan) - expected Doc Prep Any guidance on which if any I should be negotiating?

That would need to be specifically addressed in the assignment though.Now it is common that in most real estate transactions that certain fees/expenses are paid for by the buyer (lending fees, half the escrow fee, appraisals, inspections, survey, and attorney fees for the deed of trust) and certain fees/expenses are paid by the seller (title insurance, half the escrow, prorated taxes, prorated rents, deposits, and attorney fees for the deed).Now it is common that in many wholesale transactions, the contract states that the buyer is elected to pay all closing costs.

Locally, you have to hire an engineering company to do the surveys, elevations, environmental reports.Sit down with them for a talk about what is involved.In my local, a 3 way split is pretty easy (cost, about $5,000).

In new markets that you are not very familiar with, what I like to do is do a rent survey and make a list of 10 or so properties that are comparable.

Jim- I own my personal home out in Monclova and I was zoned flood plain in the last evaluation and I ended up hiring an engineer to survey my height of land and appeal the ruling. 

Set up a free questionnaire through survey monkey or a similar site for free to collect the information you need and build the list.

Closing Costs [ ] Recording fees [ ] Note stamps[ ] Intangible tax [ ] Credit reports [ ] Loan transfer and assumption charges [ ] VA funding fee B. [ ] Loan origination fee [ ] Loan insurance premium [ ] Loan discount not to exceed_____ [ ] Transfer Tax [ ] Wood Destroying OrganismReportC. [ ] Appraisal [ ]Survey [ ]Title Insurance Policy __________ [ ]Other_____Seller Will PayA.

Is  it possible to mail/ email the tenant a "survey" of some sort?