Those with thin skin and inclination to blame others need not apply."

Larger down payments-Hard money lenders take on more risk since they don’t dive deep into your financial history, which means they want more skin in the game from you for security.3.

I’ve got thick skin so you can tell me I’m an idiot also haha.

Then you can choose the amount of the risk you want to insure verses a lender that has skin in the game requiring you to insure the full amount.  

It's as if you were given the ability to see through others eyes and skin into what their motives are, their true thoughts and beliefs. 

Again, if it's an off market, cash deal, it's probably best to look the other way to buyer's willing to have little to no skin in the game with EMD. 

Hi Tony,Maybe think about getting with an EXPERIENCED/SUCCESSFUL "Boots on the Ground" Partner.You put up some of the Dough, he/she puts up some of the dough (skin in the game) and also the Go.Good Luck!

To give you a different perspective, if all of the skin in the game (money) is mine, why shouldn't I just pay you a 5%-10% management fee and/or a 5%-10% finder's fee? 

Both have fixed costs, and any reasonable partner is going to want you to have some skin in the game.

If they are putting any "skin in the game," how can they be responsible for a loss?