The government sells treasure bonds and people keep buying those.

Lol just like there is always amazing treasures in the rentals on the storage wars shows.Well if that isn't the worst part, the cameraman on the house hunters show also filmed over 100 episodes of ghost hunters and he said that show is so fake it's funny.

It feels more like a puzzle, chess match, or treasure hunt... 

NETR is a website you can use to quickly navigate to the websites for the Assessor, Treasurer, and Clerk. http://publicrecords.netronline.com/.

You can get a job at the county treasurers, recorders, or assessors office.

What is the most effective way to upload a list from the assessor/treasurer?

There is a lot of development going on like @Mo Brentwood mentioned.I sit on the Central San Pedro Neighborhood council as an officer and Treasurer, so I see a lot of whats going on and the steps we are taking to clean it up. 

Feel free to jump in the community here and also take advantage of the treasure of knowledge here.

I also used to be treasurer of the West San Bern County Bar Association Legal Aid and know plenty of attorneys in the area.Good referral sources include the Bar Association, your title company and real estate boards. 

BP is a treasure chest full of resources.