Outsourcing Market Analysis and Other Jobs

[Ryan O.]

Hi everyone, My names Ryan and have been reading the 4 hour workweek this for a few days and began to wonder if anyone has ever used a virtual assistant or some freelance worker to do market research for them. For anyone who has read the book I'm sure you are familiar with Ferriss' proclamation of how great virtual assistants are and how they can practically tackle any job for less $5 an hour. I figured a practical use could be to have them analyze markets, find contractors in your area, find comps, and other data intense jobs. If anyone has tried this I would love to hear your opinion and for those of you who have not please tell me what you think of the whole idea!