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interesting, i've been combing the permits and dept of health sites but I didn't think to check the assessors office... will do :) yup the real estate agent wi
by jareklupinski 3y ago
interesting, i've been combing the permits and dept of health sites but I didn't think to check the assessors office... will do :)
yup the real estate agent will always be the last step anyway, there's just so many I want to be really targeted with my approach
- gopher_space 3y agoA good Commercial Real Estate (CRE) agent will understand why the lights are out and know if there's anything in the data that'd let you predict or make use of that information. There could literally be a column called MiscExplns that flags what you're looking for but you'll never know. Find a CRE who'd enjoy breaking their domain down for you over dinner or a beverage, or find one who also wants to ask questions about your domain and hang out a bit. It's difficult to self-educate in this area thanks to all the noise online.
- jareklupinski 3y agoif you are offering or know someone, i'm always down for beverages :) my emails in my bio
- gopher_space 3y agoIt's really a local profession and their ideas about data views will be personalized for their specific clients, regions, or niches. If you're actually physically going around to each building and collecting data not available online, someone nearby will be interested in having that data and will have suggestions on what else you can collect while you're there. Driving around and eyeballing properties is a large part of some CRE agent's jobs, and they would pay you to avoid it if they could. From my perspective your best bet would be walking in to local CRE offices and seeing if anyone's available to talk about new data sources. It's a personality-driven field and they value face-to-face interactions quite a bit. Maybe throw out a few lines in your local facebook area or subreddit?