Honestly, most title companies use searchers that actually go down to the trenches and search the real records books or pay for subscriptions to title searching software in conjunction with the county clerks.

Also if possible check the county court to determine if there are any foreclosures etc in play.I would defer to a professional title searcher.

With the influx of untrained title searchers  and fly-by-night Title Companies in the   industry, it is a small price to pay for peace of mind.

The ultimate liability for a defective search is just returning the fees that the investor paid to the searcher (a few hundred dollars).

Are there any tertiary markets in particular that you'd suggest I start with as I widen my search?  Eric

Usually the agency has to pay for a searcher, but even if they do that portion in-house, just the judgment searches and bankruptcy searches, etc. come at a price to the agency, so they would likely be out of pocket charging only $50, but if someone will do it, that's great!

The title searchers after all are only going into the public records, their main advantage is that they know what they are looking for and where to go to look for it.

However, other searchers will see entirely different results.Get the keyword tool from Trellian to see where the traffic is.

Perhaps you can hire a good title searcher.

.………………….. 221Chapter 10 The Independent Title Examiner…………………….. 222The Title Searcher Business Model…………………………………… 222How a Title Search is Performed………………….…………………… 223Searcher Fees and Income Potential…………………………………… 225Additional Profit Centers in Title Searching…………………………... 225Skills and Tools for Searchers………………….……………………… 226Chapter 11 Income Property: Professional Landlording……….. 228Why Many Have Low Opinion of Rental Property…………………… 228The Unique Nature of Rental Assets………………………………….. 229Adding up the Benefits………………….…………………………….. 233The Nasty Management Factor………………….…………………….. 233Uncommon Freedom………………….………………………………. 234Rental Income Business Model………………….……………………. 234The Ultimate Goal of Investors………………….…………………….. 236Diverse Rental Markets………………….…………………………….. 236Multi-Unit Advantages………………….…………………………….. 237SFH Advantages………………….…………………………………… 238Best Building Size………………….………………………………….. 240Opportunities in Low-Income Housing………………….……………. 241Low Income Housing Rules and Tips…………………………………. 242Summary of Low-Income Investments………………………………… 243Rooming House Money Machine……………………………………… 244Rooming House Myths………………….…………………………….. 245Finding a R.