Not so long ago I needed to find out some important background information on a certain person harassing a family member of mine. This was a tricky one for me as I have used personal investigators before but the costs ended up in the thousands before I got a good result.
I tried a few services online but they were only able to offer me very basic information, I needed hard evidence on criminal and court records. I came across a site called Inteligator and the FAQ explained what kind of information was on offer, it all looked promising so I decided to give it a try.
The signup process was easy and I went for a month's membership to start with. The layout of the site is nice and simple and I could navigate through the menus easy enough. The first search I ran gave me some very in depth information on the troublemaker who was harassing my family. He actually had quite a busy criminal record with harassment, theft and assault being his favorite misdemeanors.
It was a massive relief being able to find out some important information on this person and building a case against him was much easier, to cut a long story short he got prosecuted in the end and now has a restraining order against my family.
It's certainly been a very handy tool for me to have and I can run background checks on people to find out their history and whether they have had any criminal past. There is a whole other wealth of information provided as well which is very useful under certain circumstances.
If you're thinking about hiring a private investigator I would recommend giving Inteligator a try, it could save you a fortune, it certainly did for me. Check out their site here.