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I am curious what my chances would be to obtain a hard money loan with no money out of pocket to buy a foreclosure at auction? What can I do to improve my odds when I meet with hard money lenders?
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Yeah, I'll go with what they said. It helps to have "Skin in the game." However, there are some other creative ideas, like working with a partner who has the "skin" or by using a Home Equity Line of Credit or by finding the world's greatest deal and a very friendly/trusting HML :)