Check with your trusted tax professional. 

It used to easily take 2hrs when I didn't have a trusted contact. 

Totally different policies and procedures.Sounds like you don't trust your agent though. 

Seller should transfer the property into a land trust.   

Yes, you can seller-finance the property with a wraparound mortgage (also called an all-inclusive trust deed).

I’ve built a solid network of contractors, hard money lenders, conventional/DSCR lenders, and property management companies that serve as my trusted boots on the ground contacts in Memphis.

Partnering up with family that has trust in our track record boosts confidence and allows for continued business.

Hey Aaron, have you considered a commercial mortgage from a local bank like First National or Bangor Savings Bank? 

Really the person that is going into the flipping game should know the market very well to do these comps on their own, and back it up by asking their trusted real estate agent/professional for confirmation.

I really trusted my agent and knew several people who had invested in Reno so I took the leap after trying and failing for years to buy my own home in really high cost cities where I lived (NYC, DC, SF Bay area).