My statement and resulting question is why so many new people seem bent on trying very difficult (requiring excellent credit or cash) methods to begin when assignments and referral fees are so easy to execute.

I'll have to be on the lookout for other methods then.

Are there better methods for researching before actually meeting with someone and running credit checks?

In short SEO for constant Lead Gen isn't a good method unless you're willing to wait 2-3 years for it to really pull in leads.  

There's no bank that would do like this but there're LOT of religious private institution that's offering the same, only by different method (shared equity,limited appreciation,etc,etc).But just FYI, in my own view, the current fixed rate mortgage of 30 year I felt it's more "kosher" than those private company that's offering, is simply because on the private offering, the house is owned by them and not by you.  

Brandon has plenty of blogs and videos that train you how to crunch the numbers manually using the four-square method.

These loan types skirt around consumer protection laws, giving you alternative "qualifying" methods, such as DSCR, Bank statement loans, P&L programs, asset depletion.... even hard money or private money which are typically more equity driven. where do you find the right fit?

What are some other methods to obtain the funding but also keep the property in the partnership’s name?

What banks do you guys like for this method?

But is one of them better than the other, strictly with respect to the investment method (interest income from private lending)?