are there better ways to show skin in the game for hard money investors?

Is it standard for HMLs to ask for a one-time deposit of $3500 that includes: 1) evaluators going out to property to determine whether it's a good deal, 2) enrollment fee and 3) "skin in the game"?

If you let something like this get under your skin, it will undermine other things of higher priority.

I am perfectly open to skinning the cat in another way if it makes sense.As far as attorneys, I have a fantastic real estate attorney who I have used on all of our family purchases for over 17 years.

This historical-registered $2.2 Million Hancock Park home is a reimagined contemporary design of an elegant early 20th Century Georgian Colonial, originally built in 1919.

RE issues don't disappear  like skin rash does. 

If not a lot of equity then can still use it as down payment/reno costs2) Hard Money Lender - The one I use doesnt require you to put down cash but will put a second position lien on your personal residence as your "skin in the game" - So if you dont have a lot of cash this is a good way to go.

the major difference is those investors entering the space ( rentals) are far more qualified and have far more skin in the game than in mid 2000's  this alone makes for a much stronger over all mortgage market.

If I was doing business with you I would either move it elsewhere or send you oddball sales prices just to get under your skin!

I was just wondering what banks would think of my controlling the day-to-day of the property and a parter only being passively involved past the mortgage signature with no real skin in the game.