03/19/2026
HOW TO SEARCH FOR AND CHOOSE THE RIGHT P.I. FOR YOU
(Pic attached was a curious cat who jumped on the hood of my car during a surveillance)
When considering hiring a private investigator in Sacramento, it's best to look for two things, those being whether the P.I. agency is showing a LOCAL phone number for your area, and whether they have impeccable Google ratings, meaning very close to 5 stars.
Avoid click bait from nationwide big corporate brands that advertise themselves in local areas, and especially avoid brands like 'BARK' and similar advertisements that tell you to go through them with your search (BARK is actually in Great Britain).
When you use those kinds of global corporate brands claiming they will advertise your needs to private investigators and that we will be competing for your business, what ends up happening is you end up likely paying more, and you lose out on some of the best private investigation agencies like mine, who choose NOT to participate in such spammy operations...
You likely pay more because those P.I. agencies who DO try to work with those global spammy outfits end up often raising and inflating their prices to you, because they had to pay excessive fees to get access to your request for service, and often they lose money on that arrangement when they pay to get access to your inquiry, but you have already gone with someone else.
So you can see how those kinds of national/global search brands only end up hurting local private investigators who are already advertising locally for your business, and hoping you will call them directly.
So bottom line, the best approach when looking for a Sacramento private investigator is always to go LOCAL, look at the private investigator's Google customer review ratings history, make sure the comments in those reviews look genuine with genuine replies from the PI, and always call the local private investigators directly, rather than being tempted in your search results by spammy ads from global and national ads telling you they will make P.I.'s compete for your business and contact you.
As always, if you need a very experienced, affordable, trustworthy and discreet Sacramento private investigator, call Fishbaugh & Associates today for a FREE CONSULTATION anytime day or night.
We specialize in full service private investigations in the Greater Sacramento area, including surveillance for infidelity/cheating spouse, child custody workers comp fraud, as well as skiptrace/locate searches and full comprehensive background check reports, usually at the most affordable rates hands down!
Connie Fishbaugh
Fishbaugh & Associates
(916) 541-2729
https://fishbaughandassociates.com/
