I figured my heart was in the right place, but as a more novice investor, you always want validation from a more experienced player in the game.

When negotiating a contract assignment with your end-buyer, what is the criteria used for determining how much of an earnest deposit to ask for, in order to insure the end-buyer has some skin in the game and is not so prone ti back out of the transaction during escrow?

i have a investor looking to buy deeds and can close in 48 hours but not sure whats the best way to find deeds and people have been telling me its a tricky game where brokers buy deeds for less then nothing and try selling it for a outrageous price 

One word of advice:  w/ no track record, most potential investors will want you to put significant skin in the game.     

A big part of the flipping game is speed!

Shalan,I think with the big banks you are caught in the waiting game.

Every titan started with his/her first deal...you happen to be decades ahead of most, and for a long game like REI, by the time you're my age you can have an empire of your own design.

Shall I play their game against them?

I'm new to the whole real estate game and have no ideas as to where I start.

A game room?