Real Estate Research Assistant

About the Role
•We are looking for a detail-oriented property researcher to help identify land parcels in the United States that may fit specific acquisition criteria.
•This role requires strong web research skills, comfort using county GIS maps, attention to zoning and parcel details, and accurate Excel or Google Sheets work.
•You need to be reliable, organized, and able to follow detailed instructions.

Primary Responsibilities
•Research land parcels using LandID, county GIS maps, assessor records, property appraiser websites, zoning maps, planning department websites, and other public sources. (I will teach how to use LandID software if you have not used it).
•Identify parcels that match specific search criteria such as acreage, zoning, road access, topography, wetlands, nearby development, utilities, and current listing status.
•Enter parcel data into Excel or Google Sheets using a required format.
•Record parcel number, owner name, owner mailing address, site address, acreage, zoning, land use, road access, nearby projects, notes, and source links.
•Review GIS maps to check parcel boundaries, roads, nearby subdivisions, utilities, floodplain/wetland indicators, and surrounding development patterns.
•Check whether a property appears to be currently listed for sale and exclude listed properties when instructed.
•Organize findings clearly so another person can quickly verify the parcel.
•Flag uncertain items instead of guessing.

Required Skills
•Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, including sorting, filtering, formatting, hyperlinks, and clean data entry.
•Ability to use online GIS maps and parcel viewers.
•Ability to research zoning and land use information from county or city websites.
•Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
•Comfort working with U.S. property records and public data websites.
•Ability to follow written instructions exactly.
•Good written English for notes, summaries, and questions.
•Reliable internet connection and ability to meet deadlines.

Helpful Experience
•Real estate research, land research, title research, GIS research, zoning research, or property data entry.
•Experience with county assessor websites, planning and zoning maps, GIS parcel viewers, Google Earth, FEMA maps, or listing websites.
•Experience researching agricultural land, development land, vacant land, or residential growth areas.
•Experience checking roads, utilities, wetlands, floodplain, slope, and nearby residential development.
Typical Parcel Criteria You May Research
•20 or more acres.
•Relatively flat land or limited topographical change.
•At least two possible road access points when available.
•No major wetlands on the usable portion of the property.
•Agricultural, rural residential, transition, or similar zoning.
•Near existing development or active residential building projects.
•Near water, sewer, or other utility infrastructure when possible.
•Not currently listed for sale, unless instructed otherwise.
•Owner mailing address available from public records when possible.

Work Product Expected
•A clean Excel or Google Sheets file with one parcel per row.
•Boundary marking for each parcel inside LandID software
•Clear flags for anything uncertain or needing review.
•Screenshots or map links when requested.

Quality Standards
•Accuracy matters more than speed.
•Do not guess. Mark uncertain information as uncertain.
•Keep spreadsheet formatting clean and consistent.
•Do not include parcels that clearly fail the criteria.
•Ask questions early if instructions are unclear.

Paid Test Project
•The first assignment will be a paid test project.
•You will be given one search area and a spreadsheet template.
•The goal is to find a small number of qualified parcels and show that your research is accurate, organized, and easy to verify.
•Strong performance on the test project may lead to ongoing work.