Since most property managers don't have any skin in the game they don't bother to research what service providers are best and have the best value so see what how you can hold property managers accountable for being your intermediary or add performance measures into your agreement.

I would hate to spend 13-15% on a hard money loan, but maybe with so much skin in the game, such a good deal, and so many assets, I could get a HML to do 10% out the door, for 9 months? 

Most hard money lenders require some skin in the the game.

Their reviews are really good on google, but you never know, they may have had some of their buddies who can write leave glowing reviews.

I have skin in the game for 5 years now and in the last 2 years i feel i mastered it.

They wanted to be certain that I had at least 20% skin in the game.  

I know you have to have a thick skin for real estate, but this is a mix between and spider and a worm..... the most disgusting things on the planet.How do I get rid of them?

I have found, I made the best decisions when I has skin in the game.

. $500 for only 2.5x rent and $1k for an eviction)You may still screen out a lot of folks this way, but the folks you keep will have more skin in the game.

Generally, these have higher fees, less skin in the game and less experienced sponsors, but not in all cases.