Consider working hard to find partners who can 1. look at deals with you 2. help fund them ...I have found the best relationships I have with private money lenders are when I come to the table with both a solid deal under control, and the ability to have some "skin in the game" ... 

No skin off their back either way right?

Most want skin in the game.  

As well, they are putting their own skin in the game by putting in 20% of the equity for each deal.The investment would look like this on a hypothetical project of $1,000,000Investment:Mtg (70% LTV): $ 700,000Managing Partners: $ 60,000 (20% of the Equity Needed)Equity Partners: $ 240,000 (Balance of Equity Needed)Ownership:Managing Partners: 85%Equity Partners: 15%In addition, the Equity Partners would be paid a preferred 8%.Based on their projections (and lets assume they are right), the Equity Partners would end up with ~20% ROI / Y + 15% of net proceeds on exit.So ‘work’ free 20%/Y + longer-term capital gains; what’s wrong with that??

You will need to find out what buying criteria these buyers have, so that you can be profitable.5) Develope a tough skin, because we all face some no's and yes's.

You aren't going to be able to find someone in preforeclosure a new house with your realtor license, they cant get the loan.You better have a thick skin if you are going to call preforeclosures and say "I hear you are in foreclosure, can I buy your house for less than its worth?" 

There are many ways to skin a cat (no offense to cats) so it is all good.

So it ends up being a total waste of time.There has to be "skin in the game" on your behalf.

If so, perhaps the seller would be willing to put some skin in the game in exchange for a waiver.

I really can't think of a way that you could purchase this property w/o some skin in the game.