If you sign a deal that is not really a deal hoping to lie your way to getting a buyer it won't work and you will have to back out, going back on your word to the seller and harming your reputation.

The amount this harms you doesn't make them a less bad or more bad person. 

Having 3-6 months of bills saved up means if something unexpected occurs then you have the plan to handle it.  

Sorry that this occurred but hopefully you know what to expect in the future.

I don't see the harm of using a new agent if you have others to help you with strategy and evaluation.

Regardless, there is a transaction occurring between disqualified parties.

If you think you will go FHA, Conventional, 203k, etc. and then Quit Claim the property, to a LLC, or a Land Trust you run the risk of the lender discovering a Title Transfer occurred and activating the "Acceleration Clause" or "Due on Sale Clause" that requires the loan to be paid in full, within 'x' number of days.

Also keep your properties tip top to avoid any issues that may occur. 

Growing up in Philadelphia I watched certain sections of "downtown" and adjacent blue-collar areas become gentrified, fashionable, and very expensive.It seems to me that this is a constantly occurring phenomena of revitalization.

I'm in the need of networking because an unexpected opportunity as occurred and now I'm ready to take action and flip my first property.