Site Check is one of the most asked basic PI inquiries. This is conducted before surveillance to establish investigative planning and for background check. What course of action PI conducts for and after such investigation:
1) Brief internet search of address
OIA Investigator first runs given address and land line number etc. on internet to collect any information. Google’s street view is really a good tool.
2) Obtaining residential map.
This is also called a map of resident by door plate display. OIA obtains this map for not only to know exact location of address, but also to know name in Japanese of household head /company at searching address.
3) Shooting digital pictures of subject address
Some information can be only obtained by observation and passing-by. Sometimes office name or other resident’s name is found on mail box/door.
4) Obtaining property/commercial record
Above 1)-3) cost about $200USD and travel expenses. Depending upon client request, OIA investigator obtains property/commercial registration record. These 2 are open public records in Japan that anyone can apply. Client can know owner’s address, mortgage information etc. on property record (land and building are separate record) and basic information of registered company including household address of representative director on commercial record.
