The lenders simply are not interested in financing a deal where the buyer has such a small amount of skin in the game.If you don't mind, can you touch on how you were able to obtain the type of financing structure that allowed for a seller-held 2nd mortgage? 

I also want high skin in the game, conservative leverage and reasonable fees.Open-door isn't a match for me (and an easy "no") because they don't have that type of experience.

This is why you need to do a ton of due diligence on them and make sure they have skin and the game and something to lose.

They have no skin in the game, they'll just move on to the next owner.

How come you don't see the excitement you could have, of asking yourself all those questions at your desktop, if only you had some skin in the game?

People with no skin in the game are telling you it is not hte blue mans fault even based on what you told them. 

The deposit amount when working with a lender comes from the lender - it is basically the amount of skin the lender wants you to have in the game. 

- To actually make money investing in S8 rentals, you'll need to develop a thick skin, so you can make business decisions that often conflict with one's humanity tendencies.DM us if you'd like to discuss more.

Forming little groups in the background to down vote certain individuals comments based on skin color, or religion, or perceived political leanings seems like something we could all do without on this forum.

I know the podcasts and books speak about being in a deal with zero skin in the game, but that is an outlier situation not the norm.