The deal has enough skin on it that we will still make a nice profit (its a multi unit with other units so this isn't our whole budget) so thankfully just comes out be a learning experience.

No experience and no skin in the game will also be an issue with the lender.

It shall be an unlawful discriminatory housing practice for any person, or any agent or employee of such person:To refuse to consider as a valid source of income any public assistance, alimony, or child support, awarded by a court, when that source can be verified as to its amount, length of time received, regularity, or receipt because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, familial status, or handicap;"https://www.ok.gov/OREC/documents/CompleteDiscrimI...It is illegal in Oklahoma to discriminate against an applicant because their income is from public assistance.  

You have to have skin in the game.   

Example: A backsplash that is a different color from rest of the kitchen (a warm green or red against white and grey walls), a tile that has a unique look or pattern to it, crown molding on cabinets, or a unique light fixture.

How much skin in the game is the borrower providing?

And what kind of skin in the game you would have. 

They have less skin in the game than a tenant who stands to lose their home if evicted and sued.

Discrepancies typically are wifi passwords and smart lock codes but they can be anything, like checkout instructions or the color of the house.

But there is only so many ways to skin the real estate cat..