You two could potentially link up and reduce your skin in the game by working together.

There is also hard money but you will likely need some skin in the game (10-20% down) and this only works for rehab deals.Don't let capital stop you from getting started though.

ARV is approx 450k according to recent comps, maybe a little more since it will be rennovated (i will do alot of the work bc i am a contractor/plumber)  So my question is, is there enough skin in the deal to buy the house for 300k with an fha loan (not a 203k), rennovate it with my money (approx 50k maybe little more) and then refinance after the 6th month seasoning period and pull some cash out, if possible. 

As even with hardmoney they require some skin the game.

They will probably refer you to the best ones who will speak glowingly about the office but you should be able to still get some good ideas about what to expect.  

No investor is going to risk their skin unless you know the deal inside out, upside down, and backwards.

I have a bankruptcy that i'm almost 2 years out from and I'm told i'm not eligible for a HELOC for 5-7 years from discharge and a refinance not eligible until at the 2 year mark in October.I'm just wondering if this is an option or if anyone has seen or done this in the past.Question: After i find a deal and look into finding a private money lender, since I have no "skin in the game" as it would be my first deal and have very little capital, would a private lender be open to financing 100% of the purchase and rehab cost and accepting a lien on my house with the equity I've built up?

Again, other might feel differently here.b) Skin in the game: as a conservative investor, I understand that the dirty secret of industries that the waterfall compensation is in the line with me and incentivizes sponsors to take more risk.

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

Just enough skin in the game that if you walk the owner is compensated.