Get the survey done and get a lawyer to advise.

By a licensed home inspector that is not being paid by or working for the turn-key provider.HAVE A TITLE SEARCH & SURVEY DONE AND PAY FOR TITLE INSURANCE!

If we were to get an honest survey done by people who were ripped off by bad PMs, and we took those numbers - what they all actually lost, and then used that as a basis for figuring out a better compensation set-up for PMs, I think you'd see that there is room in that picture for better compensation for PMs.For instance, I was ripped of on my first rental, my daughter was ripped off on her first rental. 

You could also survey some local property managers and explain the house you are buying, the area, and say you're thinking about renting it out down the line and find out the vacancy rate for them.Many BP members mention the 50% rule which is 50% of your rent will usually go toward expenses (including vacancy).

I have been doing my research on BP for sometime now and have been following some best practices.I am asking all prospects to fill out a pre-screen survey prior to scheduling a viewing.

Set it up with your PM to do this for you.We use resident surveys for move-ins, move-outs, and maintenance calls.

The biggest thing that sellers trip up on is removing objections - if you do all the above and then your buyer stops short of offering because they are nervous of the survey or they are short of capital they will not offer.

We typically spend 30 seconds on a rent survey, then post the advertisement at the high end of the rent range while it's still occupied to gauge how many responses we're getting. 

It is a cash offer and the seller doesn't have the survey.

Survey fed.