The property must be owned in your name and not in a business entity (ie LLC).Portfolio loan: higher adjustable rate with less favorable terms (ie 5 or 10 years and includes a balloon payment).

Title companies there shy away from double closings and favor assignments instead.My suggestion is that you talk to some title companies and make sure you can do a double closing or assignment wholesaling transaction first with them and also how they require (timeline and regulations) for your earnest deposit. 

Frame it as a favor to them and sometimes they'll take you up on it and move early if it's convenient for them.

In my experience, after doing some favors for agents in my office, they threw me referrals for smaller deals they don’t have time to handle.

If you add value to them, they’ll be happy to return the favor.

This isn't always the case, so I would encourage you to talk to your lender about this before moving forward.One strategy I see many clients use to hold onto favorable rates is by implementing land trusts into the equation.

I'm already pretty set on going this route, but am unsure of how to present the opportunity and structure the terms (to ensure it's a favorable arrangement for all parties). i.e.

If a landlord has a tenant that is "bad" they will want the tenant out and will stretch the truth to make that work in their favor.

He just did me a favor to get me a loan.  

Seems like it would work in their favor. :)