They can't assess all the subjective data like overall layout, view from the living room window, the dogs next door that bark all day, the width of doorways, size of individual rooms, quality of kitchen cabinets and appliances, etc.The best thing to do is study your market regularly.

Does anyone know if this individual needs to be a W2 or can I hire on a 1099?

And if you go under contract as an individual, can you then JV with another investor or is it too late?

You can run one-off searches for phone numbers and email addresses, and they often have promos for new users.Spokeo for Professionals: While not specifically real estate-focused, it’s a reliable option for finding contact info for individual property owners, especially for one-off searches.Forewarn: This is great for verifying contact details and gives a bit more intel on leads.

I've been tracing wholesalers in califonia for months, like nothing other state finding individual wholasalers in califonia is quite challenging I don't know if it's because the house prices are too high compared to other markets.

Mexicos second largest revenue source are wired funds from the U.S. by individuals.  

I reached out to the individual marketing the deal to schedule a property viewing, but they’re asking for proof of funds (which I expected) and a signed purchase agreement or LOI.Is this normal?

When an individual landlord prices their rental, they do based on what the other ones in the neighborhood have rented for. 

It has to be something the individual wants, and let's face it, that isn't your typical BP investor.

It will help round you into a more complete individual as you continue to develop and mature.