Google Research help

[Maximilian]

Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

I've been offered a temporary job doing research for a company. The pay is pretty good for a temporary job. The problem is that they don't really train you. They just give you a list of information to research, and you're pretty much on your own. They're having a bit of turn-over because people are having difficulty finding the info they need.

What they are researching is the square footage of certain buildings, or even parts of the building. For instance, hospitals, churches, etc. I think it's research for a real estate company. So, they give you an address of a facility, and you're supposed to find all of the pertinent info on the building.

That's all I really know about the job right now. I'm going in tomorrow for a sample test to see how I do on it. The lady doing the hiring said she tried the test and quit in frustration.

So, just wondering if anyone has any tips on how to find this type of info via Google. It would be a perfect job for me, since I enjoy researching, and I only want something temporary. But, I need to know how to research this type of info!

You need access to Marshall Swift or ISO https://spinet.iso.com/SPIPlus/welcome.do

[*AQuietPlace*]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Sounds weird to me......if they need the info - just go to the bldg and measure it.

Trying to obtain it without doing that just sounds shady.

Originally Posted by Timmy

But seriously, looking online will be seriously less expensive and time consuming than a bunch of personal visits.

They're doing something like 14,000 bldgs.

[*AQuietPlace*]

Originally Posted by Maximilian

You need access to Marshall Swift or ISO https://spinet.iso.com/SPIPlus/welcome.do

Thanks!

[*AQuietPlace*]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Are you allowed to make calls? When I sold commercial janitorial contracts, I always met with the Office Manager or Owner of the business. They always had the square footage for me.

I'm not sure if they allow phone calls. I'll find out more tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Brad Murphy

I'm not sure if this works in other states or for commercial buildings but try looking for the county appraisal district. I can pull up the owner's name, value of the property and square footage for any building in my county (and the surrounding counties for that matter).

As an example, this *might* be George Bush Sr's Houston residence...

http://www.hcad.org/records/details....5E&bld=1&tab=3

Thanks! That's a good tip.