You may not go every time you buy a new property in that area, but at least go once to survey the area and build relationships.5.

Everyone is looking for a quick fix or an accumulation, but sometimes, you need to take a break and survey what you have.

If any one can recommend a good REI focused lawyer or a building engineer to do a building survey then please let me know! 

Some damage from WDI, which seller will have to address this before close.Seller is paying all closing costs, survey & title, they did a rate buy down to 5.49%, and a year warranty. 

Don't forget to account for the cost of the appraisal or any other vendors...an appraisal and survey will over $1000 combined, for example. 

American Housing Survey 2.

And IMO that has been decades in the making.I saw a recent survey of 4000 Gen Z and they said thay would need to earn 270k to feel financially successful.

The biggest advantage of using someone local to where you're buying is that they will understand taxes, insurance, and similar items very well when it comes to DTI/DSCR calculations and payment quotes, and they will likely have a local network of service providers for ancillary services (survey, inspections, etc).

However, they wanted fast close at 10 days when I need 30-40 days to complete the survey.

Hey @Kieran Collings - please send out your survey my way !