Someone who doesn't have skin in the game does not.    

You'll need to develop two things; 1) a respectful and effective marketing campaign. 2) a thick skin for when you come across an owner who has had to deal with 5 other "investors" who have tried scare tactics on them and the owner unloads on you and calls you names.I'm a lien investor and I'm mainly in it for the interest rate return.

As Jon pointed out, lenders want skin in the game and as you have more properties, the more skin they will want. :) 

Although you will eventually have a chance to use other people's money, as an investor I don't trust anyone with my money unless they have put their own skin in the game. 

You will need some cash for down payment to have skin in the game.

Listen to people who have some skin in the game or people who have some tangible information and you will be fine.

What would be some example financing terms so I can run some numbers on seller financing.I have a nice income and a solid bank roll from 2 businesses - but I hear read about investors who have close to zero skin in some of these deals and that sounds better :) - how common is it?

Amsha,A traditional bank is going to want to see that you have some "skin in the game".

I’m thinking saying “ Hello , I ran the numbers & i can offer 40K for this property “ is a little to newbiesh and bland and can make the seller say no to the offer ... could someone help me out with a little script so i can sound like i got some skin in the game lol ?

In our situation, subsidized student loans are definitely in the picture -- it's "free money" until school ends, and I figure this is their "skin in the game" for the college education.