In any disputed court action where the court resolves the dispute and determines the prevailing party, the court shall also award to the prevailing party its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs and the non-prevailing party shall be liable to the prevailing party for payment of any court awarded attorneys’ fees and costs.

While  I get my feet wet but , paying 2k-15k for information on the Internet is scam ..

Any article on the internet should be taken with a grain of salt and up to your discretion on how you want to take it and want you can gleam from it :)

I have seen a few auctions on properties that have seemed to be something worth looking into but I am still learning how to locate all liens on a property or the position of those liens.   What do people use to do so,...

It covers internet, water, trash, cable, and exterior (roof, siding, etc.).

@David LewisOK - so - if you're just doing Internet searches and are already ready to give up... you should put some more work in first. 

I'd be interested to hear how about this maximum appraisal potential is determined. 

However, there are multiple documents that emphasize that all 1245 property determinations must be factual and supported by corroborating evidence.

Also, I would look at rental rates to property values to determine if any areas are around the 1% rule.

We own our house in Seattle and are trying to determine the best strategy for our move - what approach would net us the most money over the next 1-3 years.