https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/23/housing-market-survey-buyers...𝐁𝐮𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩.

If you already have contact info for current and former tenants, you could ask some survey questions like:How responsive is the property manager to maintenance requestsHow professional and respectful is the communicationAre the common areas and grounds well-maintainedIs it easy to reach someone when neededOverall, how satisfied are you with the property management If not, see if the PM company is willing to distribute it on your behalf, though keep in mind that this may affect the honesty of responses. 

Order the form survey (if the lot is "tight" this is must do!

The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) - The association tracks hiring plans (a survey) from small businesses.

I say this even though my rent survey SOP is many pages long (my guess from memory is 20 pages but lots of pictures).  

The requirements state that:A seller must provide the buyer with a survey that is not older than a yearThere should be no “restrictive covenants, easements, or other title exceptions or encumbrances that prohibit construction of a house on the property”There should be a notice advising the buyer to obtain a title abstract and seek the advice of an attorney on the validity of the contract before signingSeller must provide the buyer with copies of restrictive covenants, liens and easements affecting the title of the propertySeller must disclose the condition of the property to the buyer and moreDo us a favor and read it for yourself to be sureProp.

The figures gathered by HUD are from a survey of current rental owner including apartment complexes. 

Keep your bill-paying job for stability and build paid reps inside real estate: target three roles you can do part time now 1) assistant to an investor-friendly agent pulling comps, writing summaries, and hosting showings; 2) acquisitions runner for a small multifamily buyer doing photos, repair bids, and rent surveys; 3) leasing or maintenance coordinator for a local property manager to learn operations.

Tools like Qualtrics and SurveyMonkey offer integrated survey creation, analytics, and reporting in one place.

Surveyed, platted, roads, entrances, underground electric, fiber optics.