As a Bird Dog you have "no skin in the game".  

Take a step back and re-read the comments here.Re-skinning the exterior part of the house isn't that expensive and man what a difference it can make.People generally buy the outside of the house ( appearance) to brag to friends and family and the inside for themselves to live in.

Since writing the above I've done quite a bit of research,  and considering my seller are Banks,  and my buyers are cash,  and I have to put up $2,500 (which i don't mind doing,  i consist it skin in the game) before the seller will make a decision to accept my offer,  if they don't accept, and i don't successfully counter my finds are released.

Just know that they will ALL require you to have some skin in the game, some more than others, that's just based on how much risk each one is willing to take.  

The first bank turned me down after the loan committee decided they wanted me to have more skin in the game.

I suppose some of us are as little more thin skinned than others.

Investors who use their contracts, perhaps their notes may well have liability in doing a seller financed transaction, it's not just the skin of the note holder at risk if you introduced and presented the deal convincing the seller to act illegally.

I'd like to see it dip down again and I will put some skin in the game.

Rich, being in a similar boat I agree with all of your conditions, especially the skin in the game requirement, otherwise it's not really a partnership!

If you control the property and have skin in the game then you should make that.I think overall we agree, just coming at it at different angles.