Tax Overages game..Any updated opinions if its worth going into?

[Jake K.]

Hi,

I just stumbled upon this idea of hunting down properties sold at tax sale that have overages and informing the prop owner and getting a percentage of the amount..I see alot of mixed opinions online. Anyone know if this is worth getting into as a side hustle these days? ty

[Ned Carey]

@Jake K. this is an old game and the few people who do it are real pros.  It is not as easy as it sounds. 

Partly this is a personal moral question.  Will you tell people how much they are entitled to? Are you going to tell people why they are owed this money? Are you going to charge enough to make it worth your time, yet still be fair to the owner? How do you get paid for your services without withholding information from the owner?

Personally I decided I don't want to deal with those questions.