It’s inspiring to see someone with both tech experience and real real estate skin in the game step into this role.

I don't say this to discourage you from the strategy but I have and do help sellers structure, seller financing and we almost always start the negotiations by asking for 20% down so that the buyer has enough skin in the game.

I may be able to convince certain family members to gift me some funds so I can also have some skin in the game. 

The buyers working with hard money have real skin in the game, so you know they’re not just tire kickers.When I was wholesaling houses in DFW, I found that hard money lenders are often sitting on pre-approved clients and are just waiting for the right deal to fund.

Typical ARV cap would be around 70% with a higher down payment (more skin in the game) required until you gain experience.

Not to say that rent payments are always done a few mins after the grace period ends after several reminders.I'm not sure if I am being too hard on them or too soft-skinned as a new landlord but this is frustrating me quite a bit.

GP's typically have to put skin on the game.

@James Wise wrong skin color

Qualifying for a loan is a combination of Net worth, experience, skin in the game, and the asset.

Just keep learning lessons man, I’ve gotten much thicker skin after being a landlord the last six years.