As a 1099 independent contractor he should be responsible for himself on the job.

Do you see value in employing an independent agent, carefully vetted by an organisation, credible through feedback provided on previous engagements, and open about their skills and experience, to inspect, report and advise on a property that you have identified, in exchange for a small fee ($50-$150)?

(And again, and again, and again.)Hear how I parlayed this investment model into early Financial Independence on Episode 5 of BiggerPockets Money . 

An independent third party appraisal commissioned by Patch of Land, shows an After Repair Value (ARV) of $6,500,000 for 3206 Arden Rd.

It seems hard money has mostly been a number of smaller independent 'mom and pop' lenders but now it seems the big banks are getting in on the action.Reminds me a bit of how the big hedge funds started getting into the single family rental business during the crash , buying foreclosures and renting them out to homeowners.

Primarily, I work with plant engineering to create a concept and manage contractors to install/integrate cells of automated painting robots with a general timeline of around 1 year from concept to launch.I have always been interested in becoming financially independent as well as the potential of real estate investment as a source of income.

As I slowly pulled myself out of the debt from the bad choices made in my early 20's, my interests graduated towards the dream of financial independence and early retirement (FI/RE).

If you can’t view her as an SO independent of her splitting the REI workload, that’s really your issue

My broker sent me a contact for an independent broker and suggested i use him as a mentor and give him the lead.  

Try an independent insurance agent in your area and discuss your situation with them.