If you don’t already have a relationship with them they will probably want you to have some “skin in the game” even if the deal is good but If it’s someone that already trusts you then they might be comfortable funding you 100%.

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

(it's skin in the game but there are a lot of ways to have skin in the game besides the down payment). 

But since there is no longer a house they want me to pay an additional $120,000 skin in the game! 

If we simply had local small lenders with skin in the game with lending they would make rational loans at market rates and things would be fine.

If i have no skin in the game, then i am glad with any return as long as i have very good cushion to pay all expenses.

It’s almost unheard of in today’s real estate market for a buyer to be able to borrow all of the money needed and also be able to wrap in all of the loan costs and fees without bringing any money to closing or having any “skin in the game”.

Private investors will loan you money if the LTV is good, regardless of whether you have skin in the game.

I just wouldn't expect to get rich through this since you won't have any of your own skin on the game or be putting in much sweat equity.

Someone investing in rental property needs to have a thicker skin, needs to take on a business attitude when dealing with tenants as well as other attributes if they truly want to do well.