Question 1

What does Tract & Trail check for a rural property?

Accepted Answer

Tract & Trail investigates legal access and easements, parcel identity and acreage, flood and wildfire hazard, water source and water rights, septic/wastewater, short-term rental regulations, recreation and public land access, and economic ownership costs — all sourced from public records, FEMA maps, USGS data, county GIS, and state databases.

Question 2

Can I paste any property listing?

Accepted Answer

Tract & Trail directly supports major platforms like Zillow, Realtor.com, Land.com, and LandWatch. If a listing isn't from a supported source, you can still provide the URL, and the system will attempt to identify the parcel and records. Alternatively, you can always continue with the property address.

Question 3

Is the first screen free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The preliminary screen costs nothing. It establishes basic property identity, flags initial risks, and gives you a preview of the investigation before you decide to unlock the full report.

Question 4

How is Tract & Trail different from Zillow?

Accepted Answer

Listing sites are designed to market properties and highlight reasons to buy. Tract & Trail is an investigation tool that uncovers risks, verifies claims, and evaluates ownership costs using public records, hazard maps, and regulations.

Question 5

Does Tract & Trail replace an attorney, surveyor, or inspector?

Accepted Answer

No. Tract & Trail provides investigation and decision support. We help you figure out what deserves attention first, so you know exactly what to ask the surveyor, attorney, or inspector when you hire them.

Question 6

Where does the data come from?

Accepted Answer

We synthesize evidence from county assessor records, FEMA flood maps, USGS elevation and hydrology data, state water rights databases, state wildlife agency maps, county and municipal ordinances, federal land records (BLM, USFS, NPS), and licensed property data providers.

Question 7

What happens when information cannot be verified?

Accepted Answer

When Tract & Trail cannot establish something reliably, it explicitly says so. We label findings by confidence and highlight critical unknowns so you know what requires professional verification.

Question 8

Will I be charged if the property cannot be analyzed?

Accepted Answer

No. We check that we can identify and analyze the property before you pay for a full investigation.

Question 9

Can I share a report with my real estate agent or lender?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every report includes a shareable link that gives your agent, attorney, or lender read-only access to the full findings — no account required on their end.