No one is saying that you should never do one. If you hadn't bought the property yet, I would understand the urgency, but it already belongs to you, right? What’s the difference whether it’s done now or later?
I think we’re talking past each other a bit.
Of course, one has to be done.
Sooner or later.
I have certain reserves and I take an amount X from the respective financial institution.
The BU draws up a cost list for me, with which I go to the bank and finance this amount.
Then I sign the contract with the BU.
They then begin their work.
Including the soil survey.
If, for example, the survey leads to additional costs, I would have to dip into my reserves or, in the worst case, refinance.
I try to reduce this risk and keep the costs manageable.
Exactly for such cases we do have reserves, but you never know!
I always assume the worst first.