Survey them and get their contact information.

Surveys, soil logs, BLA, Short platting all this money to be spent and there is no guarantee that the county will approve it.

Originally posted by Max I:... the seller came back with the following requests: 1) Seller to provide no survey 2) Title company to be of seller choice Would any of these raise any red flags?

I did have to buy a survey though.

So, don't shortcut the need to treat this transaction exactly the way you treat it in your brokerage business; state-approved CBS, dates/deadlines, prelim title, inspections, survey, insurance, appraisal, title, RMLO process/credit counseling (takes place of loan approval), then on to title co escrow close.Finally, as @Guy Gimenez also mentioned, you absolutely should use a note servicing agent (think "arms-length"), which very nearly always is covered by the buyer (both one-time and recurring costs). 

Numbers wise it cost us 11k or so for survey, maps, perc tests, etc.

The one I know of is if you don't get a survey done...

This is more of a survey than an ad.

.- The survey uncovered additional erosion in the land so I renegotiated a lower purchase price of $45,000, they accepted and we closed!

Ask them to survey guests to figure out what is the best bang for your buck.