As far as flipping properties go Lenders will require some skin in the game to get financed.

All financing sources, including private financing, typically want you to put some money into the deal, called 'Skin in the Game'.

I agree with @Jay Hinrichs insomuch as, 5k and doubling your money is do-able, but, if financing is involved, most (not all) lenders, even hard money, will only go up to 70/75% leverage, which leaves you all with25% to 30% skin in the game.

I know that the flippers in this case have no skin in the game but from what I've seen so far they seem to have delivered quite a lot of successful deals.

That way they have skin in the game and will me more mindful of the cost of using gas, water, and electricity.

You will have to put little skin in the game to show that you are serious about investing.Good Luck

The property had been willed to a university, but because the properties had been held in a trust at the time of the individual's death, the university had difficulty obtaining a clean title to sell the land.  

Having some difficulty buying proper property to fix n flip.

But, is it really that difficult? I

The house is rehabbed really nice and the buyers have no issues with the rehab. however most interested buyer ask about the engineering evaluation report which i cannot produce, Hence i am having difficulty selling the property.