Buyer defaulting on a loan still in your name, your credit, you'll future ability to borrow with a Ilan in your name, legal consequences, buyer's skin in the game, etc.As a buyer in this case, your seller's credit is not at stake do neither should be concerned.Your job is to negotiate the best deal for your team, not theirs. 

Plenty of ways to skin the cat.

Your earnest money is your skin in the game when you make an offer.

Once I've got in the field these hard money lenders are asking for so much skin in the game and these costs are ridiculous.

Try not to let it get under your skin.  

And by part, I mean that I was hired by a general contractor, I had no skin in the game. 

In my opinion a Bank considering seller-carry as a part of their financing package would like to see some kind of compensating risk factor for less "skin in the game" by the Borrower.

You have to know the blocks, you have to have outstanding processes for vetting tenants, the right sort of help and a tough skin.  

. - An agent that can think out of the box and has "thick skin".If there is anyone out there on BP who can help by recommending or any agents themselves who are interested or know of an agent who wants to make money. 

Depending on your area- a 2nd loan or rehab loan is going to cost you because of the risk the lender will take especially if you don't have skin in the game with a down payment.