They could work with an existing lender, do some marketing to help broker, get a cut and make FARRRR more $ with zero risk vs this EMD lending. 

Typically this means they will take longer to close, may not have all the information for the companies they work with, and most hard money brokers get their money by taking an existing product and adding extra points to pay their fee.What is your investor success rate?

For those holding hope they will fall and save existing deals, don't hold your breath. 

You could build one but it is better in most cases to buy one already existing.

Having watched many prior co-workers get paid, cash their check at the casino, and promptly deposit it all into a slot machine I can tell you with pretty good certainty that casinos don't have a positive effect on disposable income and good use of the existing income in the area surrounding :)Are there solid local employers OTHER than the casino in a 15-minute drive? 

However, the buyer's bank refused to fund the loan, stating they needed to conduct a full inspection—inside and out—to confirm the property still exists.

Do you happen to know if existing traditional IRA funds from outside of a business that I own can be transferred inside of a Solo 401K plan?

If any need for boots on the ground ever exists for you, I would be happy to assist or brainstorm.

Work with your commercial lender and see if you can self finance, by cross collateralizing your existing portfolio.

One lot has a 2 bed and one bath cottage that was an existing STR.