We are supposed to have some "unfair advantage" against the unsuspecting public.

Good news is there seems to be opportunity here, bad news is no one knows what I'm talking about and I feel I'm being way over charged for something that's a public record.

It's good size - 1.67 acres, I'm 99% sure there were no encroachments.The B-II Requirements includes a clause:  "Any encroachment, encumbrance, violation or adverse circumstance affecting the Title including discrepancies, conflicts in boundary lines, shortage in area, or any other facts that would be disclosed by an accurate and complete land survey of the land, and are not shown in the Public Records."

I'm sure many would say this is insane, but we live in a smaller town and our address is on the rental agreement and readily available in public records.  

I am a frequent poster on Bogleheads and think index investing is the only way to go for publicly-traded securities.  

Public record.

After all, if it's a listed property then it's publicly available for anyone to see and submit an offer on. 

Do you travel down the public roads in Philadelphia?

If a preliminary title search I conduct via a public record search shows anything remotely shady, I order a lien and encumbrance (L& E or O&E) report from my title co to be received by e-mail for $80.  

No, you're not being a snitch, you're being responsible toward the public and your peers.