However, I am unsure as to what the best type of entity would be to set that up (from a personal liability and tax liability stand point).I've been investing in real estate locally in the U.S. for over 10 years, but this is something new for me. 

I'm trying to help out other CA investors (I still think buying locally is better than an inexpensive property OOS where you can't check up on the property)I don't know the Peninsula well but expensive Palo Alto, Los Gatos, Cupertino would be Class A to me.

A local wholesaler here in Montgomery spends $30,000 monthly on postcard mailouts. 

I am new to real estate investing and looking to connect with local investors in DMV market.

Id find some local meet ups in the area and start going to them.

As others have said, the plans are going to be site specific and likely would require alteration before being approved by a local municpaility examiner for another site.

I am new to real estate investing and looking to connect with any local investor.

To determine the property value I would find a good local realtor that can provide you their estimate on not only current value but also the after repair value.

Happy to hear this and thanks for your POV..... yes I've been setup with a local lender and vetted a few others.

What tools do you use for local market analysis in order to determine current supply/demand for different types of commercial property?