They have more skin in the game then you do.Make sure you get clear title.

I have zero specific knowledge of this other than knowing someone who has a house with a video game addiction program out in the country where no one knows and no one cares....but my gut says you would have zero chance of doing this with a townhome lease because on top of every state, county, city and ward issue you will need to navigate, you have the homeowners association and very close neighbors who will raise holy hell.

We are also not doing fellow landlords any favors going forward, many of us probably wish we had gotten a heads up from a credit report from a repeat offender however I worry tenants are being conditioned to cash for keys since it is simpler and often cheaper for us. 

I have gotten nothing but No's.Sometimes I just want to relax and take a break, but this is when the game. really tests you as an entrepreneur .Additionally , my mentor said 1000 calls=. 1 offer.

Lenders and investors will want you to have skin in the game once the deal is closed.

Unless you are into serious gaming or need a massive hard drive, don't over think it.

Personally I want to see a sponsor that has gone through at least one full real estate cycle with little to no money lost, uses conservative leverage and projections, put significant skin in the game and has competitive/reasonable fees and splits.The thing is that the majority of these really experienced sponsors have built up very enthusiastic investor bases over time, so they are generally not going to crowdfunding sites (where they would have to pay an extra fee) or spending time on forums.

It's all a numbers game, and the most successful investors invest in the markets where they get the best returns!

This is a numbers game and we can often find reasons to ignore numbers.

You need to look at the end game, not who pushed whom in the locker room.