The family had foreclosed on another home in the past and couldn't get a mortgage, so by structuring a 3 year lease option, they rented from us but treated the home like it was their own because they had skin in the game ($5k deposit and paying slightly above market rent rate).

Hello, I've always been a stock market investor and am trying to educate myself on real estate as an option to diversify my investments. My initial thought was that I'd like to have '5 doors' to buy and hold with the ...

A ton of different ways to skin a cat!

So that they have a little on going skin in the game if they feel it is truly a good deal

Sellers always want some skin in the game.

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

They bring most of the financing and you bring the boots on the ground local area knowledge and the management of the property and some capital so that you have skin in the game.

I think the best answer might be to start with an area or plan that you like ... there’s 1000 ways to skin the cat.

How often do people start off their real estate carriers with no skin in the game.

ThanksThanks for your kind words Ahmet,We aren't perfect but we always do our best.Over the years we have grown a thick skin so such instances are "just another day in the office" for us.Off course, we want as many happy investors as possible and that is usually the case 99% of the time :)Much success and speak soon mate