Lenders will noteyou have some skin in the game, so work it to your advantage.Jim Kennedy, CPA

Banks want you to have skin in the game and don't allow second mortgages at closing to avoid down payments. 

Get a thicker skin and get rid of your entitlement mentality - accusing the seller of blackmail and being unethical when you defaulted on the contract won't sit well w/ other investors.    

I agree with Matt...find an agent who has skin in the game, property management experience, or at least has a solid history of repeat client investors.

this is the GFC all over again... over inflated apprasial.... cash out refi.. no skin in the game does not like the way the property goes and walks...

better grow thicker skin than that if you want to keep going in the real estate business.

I will pay for the rehab (my "skin in the game") but need funding for the purchase. 60-70k with ARV of 100k.

You will need to partner with your investor unless you have enough skin in the game yourself to meet loan requirements. :)

What are your opinions on putting as "little skin in the game" and getting better ROI, but smaller cash flow because mortgage payment will be higher and will need to initially have private mortgage insurance because we will be using an FHA loan.Compare that with putting a larger down-payment (more money out of our pockets) but higher cash flow.Big down-payment or small down-payment?

If you are investing in the deal, I would always try to come up with some money just to show the partners that you have skin in the game.