GIS department?

[Richard Rodriguez]

I am in search of finding out the names of property owners and how many properties they may own in a particular county. I was told that I could do this via the assessors office and/or the GIS department. I don't know what GIS means but can someone please advise me how to find the owner names and to see how how many property they own?

My objective is to see who are the major investors in my area.

[Jill DeWit]

Originally posted by @Richard Rodriguez:

I am in search of finding out the names of property owners and how many properties they may own in a particular county. I was told that I could do this via the assessors office and/or the GIS department. I don't know what GIS means but can someone please advise me how to find the owner names and to see how how many property they own?

My objective is to see who are the major investors in my area.

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Hi Richard,

How much time do you have to spend on this? I have found that it makes much more sense to get a current list from a credible source that is easy to understand ( like the one I use that is part of First American Title). You can pay a few hundred $ a month (or less) and request exactly what you want, such as: 5-10 acres, in X county, zoned as residential or recreational, etc. You get the idea. I have requested lists from counties and spent HOURS trying to decipher the data. Even hiring a VA to do it, YOU need to first understand it to explain to someone else.

Holler if you want more info. 

Jill