Should Real Estate Agents who are leaving the Industry due to NAR Settlement become Wholesalers? 

My good friend has already had a lot of success in real estate and is an ultra high income earner.

If someone truly believe that the 17% is real and they could borrow money at a smaller interest rate, using the fungible nature of money, the person would take a loan to get into that deal, but a feel most people would not risk there primary residence on a deal like that. 

There is a lot of money in DFW and there are a lot of real estate meetup there, aka REA's, REI meetups. 

for sure that is always an option, right now i want to connect with more actual private lenders that want to move their capital at 11% secured by real estate 

Usually treaties tax the sale of real estate to the country in which the property is located, so there likely won't be an issue, but it's always a good idea to confirm.

@Mateusz SkibaRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Columbus has ranked on the top 10 markets that outline that for the past 6 months at least. the best place to buy new builds is in higher priceopint markets but where the costs haven't gotten out of control. besides that I'd recommend working with a vertically integrated land development, real estate development, and new construction firm or design build firm who also understands market conditions. 

@Cathy LiRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

There are also many different ways to invest in real estate.