Some skin in the game like that would gain my trust, but at this point I'm back to looking for my own property.

Either way, they get paid --- basiclaly.As mentioned above, if somebody is doing a PM function, they should get paid as a PM.As they say, one needs to have "skin in the game." 

The older gentleman I think honestly forgets but the family I swear does it just to irritate me.

Sponsors like this will not have the highest projected IRR, and are also generally keeping leverage low, which again drives down the projected IRR.If you are conservative, then another thing you are going to want to see is a lot of sponsor skin in the game to mitigate the fact that the promote incentivizes them to push the risk envelope.

Reason: I want to make sure they have at least some skin in the gameWill there be an acquisition fee?

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.

You'll have skin in each property but repeat until you run out of capital. 

Buying RE requires skin in the game regardless of condition or strategy.

Ok, but point remains, buyer has zero experience and zero skin in the game.

None were property qualified and/or not irritating.