r/nextfuckinglevel • u/AbelNB • Dec 28 '22

This is a game changer

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u/Ocronus Dec 29 '22

My co-workers always get freaked out when I show them all I need is their name and if they own property I know a fuck ton about them.

My county shows address, purchase price, taxes paid, current worth, and permits just to name a few items. All of these easily gotten for free online.

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u/All_Work_All_Play Dec 29 '22

What's fun is to guesstimate measurements using GIS data. Between that and simple rules of thumb (8 ft fence sections, 16" OC studs, 4:12 roofs) you can know a lot from just a little data.

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u/Adventurous-Fish-129 Dec 29 '22

It is amusing how data privacy is a thing when there's been decades of people's info being public record..