If you want to buy rehab and flip homes.. then this is part of the process. if you to thin skinned to deal with it then maybe flipping is not for you..

I told her to go ahead—no skin off my back.She sent a rambling complaint to the AG, which was full of nonsense.

Another strategy to get some skin in the game a build a portfolio, would be fractional real estate.

So 25% down payment and up to 90-100% renovation as long as you have atleast 10-20% skin in game at the end of day. 

Yes, we pay a fee for the coaching, that many of us feel is fully worth the cost, maybe having "skin-in-game" makes us more likely to take action and be excited about the company, but that is for you to decide. 

The “horizontal”construction, while sometimes can be partially financed by debt depending on developer track record, is more often regarded as the “skin” in the game put in by developer either theirselves or thru a syndicated equity offering.

@Todd Goedeke My comments aren't "biased", I have no skin in the game, and unlike some, have no ego on the line.

Then SiG- skin in the game from sponsor.

Having someone with some skin in the game has been a good option. 

Without adding value through rehabilitation, you will not circumvent the required skin in the game.