That local partner can then become our eyes and ears who has skin in the game with us. 

No one has more "skin in the game" than a PMC as they have to deal with the property every day until an owner sells or fires them.Also recommend finding your own Inspector and not one referred by an agent.

There is another easy route that requires thick skin, invest in warzone cause you will here many investors don't do it and because of that house in those area cost $10k or less.

Buyer has no skin in the game.

I would suggest you make the request to have the tenants leave, AND, if it delays the transaction that's no skin off your back - just keep you lender/bank in the loop!

In my demographic I have not had to worry about that as I rent out to people with skin in the game.

I probably have less answers for you, and more questions...We don't really know your experience level, so my first question is, do you realize you typically have to have about 20-25% "skin" in the game for this purchase?  

As you can see, there are a lot of ways to skin the cat. 

Maybe they raise some equity direct from immediate family (IE - mom/dad/sister/brother/grandparents/uncles/aunts/cousins), but the majority of the skin in the game is the GP's own.

The idea of even a little bit of debt makes my skin crawl and want to run for cover.