Many skip tracing companies have a minimum count or spend.

So are you spending $100s of dollars per property prior to the tax deed auction for title research? 

And does Congress approve this spending?

Only spend 2 hours on it.  

Also, what if you spend thousands of dollars on a brand-new DADU, only to have the seller reaqcuire the house?

So your wife will spend 5 full days repainting the whole place and scrubbing the bathtubs.

@Trace P. again, why would the government logically spend YOUR tax dollars paying more than market rent for an S8 tenant?

But I get it in the lower value assets of the mid west and rust belt cities wholesalers dominate because they spend 100s of thousands in marketing for those type of assets..

Unfortunately, this costs $$$ that you shouldn't have to spend.

A straightforward way to estimate value is by looking at the price per square foot and using that to calculate your property's worth.In situations like this, it's worth spending a couple of hours yourself to get a solid understanding of the market.