Skills of value that I could offer would be architectural planning, design, 3d rendering, surveying, and of course hustle.

I'd like to contact the homeowner directly via mail (no phone) 60-90 days after we bought their home to see what they thought via a short survey- but for many we don't have "moved to" addresses.

Exterior I will fix some minor roof shingle issues and dye the parched lawn.It auctioned in May and is listed on MLS for only about 2 months so I know the bank may not be hungry yet.Offered $148kEarnest money $2kListing price $223k -but the foreclosed loan was only $185k; listing agent must have an inflated opinion of the property.ARV $230k+Bank (GMAC) requires closing with their attorney.Contingencies/special requests:- inspection (including termite)- bank pays closing costs up to 2% of purchase price (wanted to request more but lenders are limiting this # for investment property loans)- bank pays seller and buyer transfer taxes- bank pays buyer's title insurance policy- bank provides recent property survey- [wanted to allocate most of purchase price to BUILDING vs.

If your doing any type of conventional financing the lender will order the PCR, Phase I, and Appraisal, you’ll have control over title and survey.

Most charge a 10,000 minimum or 10% of the loan balance whichever is greater paid at closing.Lender site inspection, buyer building inspection, environmental phase one, ALTA level one survey, appraisal, etc. all in can be about another 10,000Lender legal fees for banks attorney to draft and negotiate the loan docs with the buyers attorney ( generally about 3,000 to 5,000).Transfer taxes and recording fees.

Was surveying work completed and validated?

Got it resolved after a few phone calls and sending the neighbor the survey.

We've gone back and forth on if I needed to get a survey, should I put this under my name, jointly under my wife and I's name, or under our LLC. 

Well, we requested a survey, they had 15 days to produce one.  

While they may be doing alot of surveys or tenants and cold calling I have never had any verification of this in my time here in okc and have never, ever received a call from them on the pricing of our rentals.