It might mean adjusting our business model, but we are open to that.

I'm curious as to why you would make this statement "But the real problem comes when Mexico and Guatemala get it and they don't have the ability to contain it"According to the World Health Organization director: "During the notorious swine flu pandemic, Mexico "gave the world a model of rapid and transparent reporting, aggressive control measures, and generous sharing of data and samples".

I am very well-versed in finance and financial modeling so this stuff is very fun for me to think about, but my only practical experience is buying my own apartment a couple of years ago.

On a straight wholesaling business model:1.

I want to create a 'scalable' business model, then explode that...

Legal and accounting alone would easily $500,000 plus.I would encourage you to learn the private placement single asset model first.

I would also be interested in fix and flips to obtain more capital.I have a friend who is not interested in real estate and personal finance per se, but he does a lot of hands on work, and he said he would love to team up with me for some rehabs in the future.BiggerPockets, with all of your expertise, what do you think my first step should be?

Using "the right" info is best.To find out what the "right info" is, I would suggest taking some real estate courses at your local university, a couple of real estate appraiser courses, and or get your brokers license.I have brokers licenses in CA and TX and CCIM in progress, which have helped gain credibility/knowledge/expertise.

That's the model for a REAL, scalable local real estate company - multiple revenue streams from real estate.

It is a proven model for USA.