Typically the high LTV HELOC and HEL only apply to owner occupied since you have more skin in the game to pay it back. 

Most lenders cap out the amount allowed on a sellers second. for example if the lender is giving you 75% LTV on the purchase they may allow an additional 5% on a sellers second leaving you still stuck with the 20% Have to have some skin in the game

Grow a thick skin, don’t feed the trolls, as we say in gaming ;-) , and push forward.

I don't know of anyone that would take on a recourse (or even a non-recourse) loan with someone who has no skin in the game.

You can talk to a private investor, but not sure I see a big enough profit in your deal to take it on.Start living like no one else does, get a second job or a better job, so you can save $20-30K and you can make this happen.I've had to pass on two deals 'cause I didn't have the cash to put 'my skin in the game' (just put $70k into buying a primary residence).

They have more skin in the game then you do.Make sure you get clear title.

It is typically much easier for you to buy "turnkey", however in my experince you will buy better quality from an owner who occupied the property than a hous that has been professionally flipped and the remodelling has been done skin deep.Cash and quick closing is not always an advantage.

However, I would really like it if a lender could use my brokerage account as my “skin-in-the-game”, vs putting 10-30% down on the deal in cash.

Then you will have some skin in the game to purchase your next rental property etc!!

I know there's a million ways to skin a cat and it comes down to personal preference, but my CPA seems so adamant about not paying my house off that it has me second guessing doing so.