Corp and Entity Research Tools

- dnb.com the credit reporting company for business
- irs.gov to obtain a corporate or entity tax ID
- tsbsoftware.com The Service Bureau, corp. credit reporting
- smartonline.com Chase Small Business Center
- smallcapcenter.comgood source of info on very small public co's
- colorado secty of state incorp. div. incorporate or form LLC $50, online
- texas secty of state inc. or llc info and lots of other state wide info
- ocra.com great site for incorporating, understanding offshore banks, and more

Property Research Tools

- zillow.com mapping, appraised value, satellite
- googleearth.com mapping, satellite
- globeexplorer.com mapping, satellite
- fidelitypassport.com online, immediate title report
- topozone.com topographical mapping, satellite
- mapquest.com mapping
- appraiserusa.com nationwide list of appraisers

People Research Tools

- knowx.com lots of information on people, incl. free info on Marriage, Divorce, Death. Also provide Background
  Checks, etc. Most you have to pay for, but good source.
- PublicData.com pay site, but very inexpensive. Provides excellent information on drivers licenses, criminal records,   civil records, voter info, and more. But, they only provide information on certain states.
- Rootsweb.com great site for getting death record info, also a 'world connect' project that is good for finding   families, and databases on Cities and Counties, the rest of the information is sketchy if it is beneficial.
- whitepages.com great site for doing reverse phone lookups, and finding neighbors next to property you want and   gathering information.
- privateeye.com great site for logging in your request for someone, and getting a comprehensive report.
- intelius.com this is the premium search site, it charges, but it is very good and finding the information

Legal Research Tools

- findlaw.com great source for various laws
- loislaw.com to obtain a corporate or entity tax ID
- medlawplus.com another great source for laws
- uslegalforms.com U.S. wide legal forms for every industry


City / County / State / US Govt Contacts

- naco.org National Association of Counties, good source for finding population, and census info by county.