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Welp... that's a lot better than what I found with the last house clean out. 1/8 of Tequila 1 tiny piece of the green sticky ickysome frozen Jack Daniels Pork I had a decent 15 minute party w/ my found treasure 

But, the treasurer and recorder say I have a clear title.

You get it by going to the county treasurer or county clerk's website and searching the address.

I work and invest in the Treasure Valley, and run meetups here.

Also, ask them what the most popular colors and color schemes are, since they deal with painters and homeowner directly, they can be treasures of information of what accent colors are being used and where, etc.* Call local property mgr's and/or ask for referrals from your relator friends/associates, and ask them for referrals - sometimes they will be nice enough to offer helpful advice, especially, if you tell them you will consider using them when you turn the house into a rental in a yearAs a 27yr appraiser and Realtor/Broker, the paint job has minimal affect on the value, unless it is so bad that I have to mark it down in quality and/or condition.

If you're not sure call the county treasurer and get the date.

I have made a list of the treasurer's office in all the Maryland counties, and it is my plan to call them all tomorrow to see if they have any otc properties.

- Property is part of the Boise Treasure Valley: One of the top 10 places to live in the US (forbes, money, yahoo, etc.)- Neighboring city Meridian was voted by Money Magazine as one of the best and fastest growing cities to live in the country with 32% job growth in the last decade with only 2.5% unemployment (national avg is 3.7%)- In 3 miles radius there are 3 new housing developments, 1 apartment development, 3 commercial (flex) and manufacturing facilities, with multiple farms for sale for development.RECENT REALTOR ARTICLE - Demand for Ada County Homes Drives Prices to New RecordAccording to our friends over at Boise Regional Realtors®, heightened demand coupled with comparatively low inventory of homes continues to drive prices up across the valley.

Thanks @Chris Seveney for your suggestion.I have called the county and spoken to someone in the Treasurer's office and someone in the Assessor's office.