With online access to almost every jurisdictions property recordings, lenders today use software that automatically searches property transfers for transfers involving their loans.  

Sometimes you get lucky.You could even bring up the subject of seller financing (search online for ideas of how to structure a seller financed offer), and make sure a competent real estate attorney helps write the offer documents (if it gets that far). 

By the way, I am not getting any commission for my opinion, or I am affiliated or anything.

But there are also a lot of reviews online calling this place a scam.

Oregon saw it that way as well.. many folks got cease and desist using guru on line training techniques this just formalizes the activity and levels the playing field and gives both buyers and sellers a mechanism to get out of deals and or have a regulator step in..

please send me a case example I'd love to read. that's one appraisal. the knowledge I have as a licensed general contractor working with investors from 5 cities at a time all over the country buidling 3 different floorplans I would say trumps one ADU you read about online 

I've found deals in local online groups on Facebook, simply asking people for what I want. 

Definitely online via property management software!

You should be able to send it to the court clerk with the case number (you should be able to find it online or call the court).

Always validate what you read online, things change, I could be wrong, but use this as a starting point in your research.What Is an ADU?