I have not used them personally but hear nothing but great things about ARC Surveys. It will cost you over $500 but it is a must-have when you go to sell and doesn't expire. If you make any changes to your fence, deck, ac, etc then you will need to have it updated but updates are significantly less than the original RPR itself.
I personally do not understand complaints about infills. If you do not want to run the risk of an infill beside your bungalow then purchase in an area where zoning does not allow for infills. It is sort of like those who complained about noise from the airport after buying a home right beside the airport.
As for quality, the OP has outlined why a thorough inspection on an infill could be more important than inspecting an old home. It is too easy for your average Joe to pop up overnight and start his infill business.
I just had a buyer buy an infill style property and told him that I was going to focus on quality points as we go through each place. There were 5-6 key things I would look for to grade the quality of each build. In the end, he bought the best quality property and it was confirmed by a thorough inspection! A home which was built 50 years ago has proven itself for 50 years while a brand new home has proven nothing. If the brand new home is through a reputable builder, chances are it was done right and if not, having it done right shouldn't be much of an issue. If it was a pop up overnight builder, prepare for a lot of unknowns!!
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