It is imperative to know the comps in the area for financing.The larger complexes are used to doing market surveys.

I'm taking a marketing class and need to survey realtors to find out what they think about the use of drones in real estate.

The problem with this is that if you get a thorough and complete survey by a capable LOCAL surveyor, you will see a note in the survey that only the parties certified have rights to it and that the survey is only to be used for that particular transaction.

18 = 11k lot raw... not sure cost there but say for round numbers civil and survey record plat 4k ... that 15k   we pay 30 to 50k per lot to do all W P S U Storm Pavement... so 45 to 65k all in ... then back into home prices I have no clue as to what you sell for or build for but that's easy math.. and maybe you can do the whole underground portion for 15k a lot..

@Will R.ATS doesn't have surveyors, I use my survey company for that.

He became a surveyor at age 24: “Then for six weeks, daytime and often all of nighttime, he had his head deep in Gibson’s Theory and Practice of Surveying and Flint’s Treatise on Geometry, Trigonometry and Rectangular Surveying.

On this foreclosure listing, the bank has clearly stated that it won't allow "surveys, inspections, as-is" blah blah; My question is for the bank to accept, do I have to make an offer with no contingencies or due dilligence?

The seller may not require a survey or appraisal (you may want to order those for your own protection). 

In my area, for example, an asbestos survey is required prior to a demolition permit being issues.  

I found this property through surveying another portion of it, and always ask what land is trading for and is there any more of it available.