Many good suggestions above -- there are many ways to skin a cat in the REI world. 

If there was room to earn more 'skin in the game' by any other time, strategy, or management aspects, I'd be up for that too, but just the learning experience of seeing a small multi build through to completion would be amazing as I plan to do exactly that with my own somewhat conservatively leveraged capital down the road. 

They will, however, expect you to have more skin in the game (i.e. more of your own money) and may charge higher rates and points to mitigate their risk. 

Lenders want to know you have "skin in the game" in other words you are investing Your money not money given to you or borrowed. 

Banks don’t like to participate in 100% financed deals because then there is no skin in the game.

Feel like so many ways to skin the animal.We do 30 day notice, 2 months rent penalty.

If you have an investor that is beating you up on your ownership stake, I politely say to the investor that I don't think this type of deal structure is a fit for us and move on to someone else.I have put capital into the deal and am happy to do so if my investors want to see my own skin in the deal.

Its always easier to get motivated after you have skin in the game. 

We both have exceptional credit and have the means of funding a portion of the total project cost to show "skin in the game".The question we have is on financing options. 

Or sometimes it's that same scenario but I put "skin in the game" so I can get higher equity.