To me, that is gambling.

At the same time, your entire  description of your situation sounds very unusual and full of potential red flags.No reputable crowdfunding platform would require you bring a check to the closing.  

welcome to the bp nation matthew, may your grow from a bigger pocket to a fatter wallet, take advantage of this great platform of likeminded individuals who share and spread their brand, oops i meant brains, keep posting but most of all keep sharing

@Harry Gamble Thanks Harry, we reached out to a few local RE lawyers to go through the process.

Totally agree with Kevin.Flipping is gambling.

I am not crazy about those that require you to buy a share in an LLC the platform sets up, with the platform as manager.

As for the addiction comment, he's right in that I have seen a few people come and go because gambling problems ruined their lives.

First off, I want to express what a great platform this is!

and oh yeah, wecome to the BP nation Paul, take advantage of this platform it can take you from bigger pockets to a "fatter wholesaling wallet!"

Im going to be lazy and say reread what @Harry Gamble said.