I have never heard of any NAR agreement for agents to be involved with notes, that is far from the truth.

Are there people in Fort Worth that are actively involved in wholesaling and/or fixing fliping?

While there are fewer native Austinites left, if you find them—especially older residents—they can be an invaluable resource for inside information.Get involved locally: Once the tourists and college students leave for summer or holidays, you’ll realize Austin is still a small town at heart.

I understand most of their mentees come by referral, which says a lot about them - though I too found them on Craigslist.So, the four of them, plus their support staff and "volunteer" co-mentors is all they use to teach, demonstrate, mentor and coach. 

Nothing wrong with partnerships - I have used one to scale way faster than I would have on my own because he brought skills I didn’t have - but if you can do a deal on your own first to get a better understanding of the entire process it may help you identify what you need from a partner and what types of things should be in the operating agreement.As for the operating agreement, be sure you sit down with an experienced attorney who will help go over the dozens of scenarios that may come up and how you would like to handle them. 

A lot of people who ask about international don't have cash so it's even less feasible to do as they don't understand banking in other countries.

Pete area and am very involved in the market here, especially in analyzing rental properties. 

Has anyone out there been involved in something similar or have ideas on how I can move forward with this?

I also understand accounting and legality may play a role.

I truly feel a need to understand your process, because this question seems to get asked almost hourly.