I’m guessing the loan approval from them was “too easy”......financing for a casino operation I would think would require some decent experience in the field, maybe your management company contract would help in this, maybe not.  

On paper it makes sense but I would be curious if anyone with more experience on this subject matter has an opinion.thanks!!!!

As you're getting started, it's VERY easy to read an article on one thing, then see another strategy or market and get sucked in to a never ending cycle of shining object syndrome.Here are a few recommendations for getting started:1.

Regarding your question, earnest money, in my experience, has always been documented on the actual sales and purchase contract that you have with the buyer, and not on the assignment fee.

I'll most likely fix and flip, but I'm also considering holding if the rental market is promising.Does anyone have experience in this area?

On paper it makes sense but I would be curious if anyone with more experience on this subject matter has an opinion.thanks!!!!

Just from my experience, never trust the cash flow numbers. 

That being said, if you do plan on financing the property, I would talk to an experience, knowledgable lender.

From my experience, if a company cannot provide the XML response from the syndication partner, they are not sending your data or have a massive error in their data that they need to know how to fix.

I’ve been doing research and will soon speak to a real estate attorney, however I wanted to get advice from anyone who has had experience in this area?