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28 January 2014 | 8 replies
A CCIM might be better, but without that sheep skin you'll always be behind, just a fact in business.
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28 January 2014 | 15 replies
I have minimal dollars in once I get the loan, but I do have some skin in the game plus my labor.
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28 January 2014 | 7 replies
I prefer deals where all partners have skin in the game.
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31 January 2014 | 3 replies
Believe it or not, you kind of need a thick skin to do this because you’re going to hear all kinds of stuff, some of it critical, some of it positive, and some of it a little nuts or pretty far from objective.
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14 April 2008 | 7 replies
They want you to have "skin in the game" and then finance construction up to 80% of the arv for construction costs.
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13 April 2008 | 5 replies
No skin off your back and you can put an offer on the house after it's listed if they don't give you the time of day beforehand.B.
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6 September 2008 | 21 replies
Saved my skin when a tenant just moved out.
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20 September 2008 | 13 replies
Jon I understand what you are saying about lenders wanting to see that you have skin in the game.I've only got 20k saved up.
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16 September 2008 | 13 replies
You need thick skin to be a landlord.
10 November 2008 | 4 replies
I asked about treated lumber, the fellow said not a good idea, in case someone skins a knee on it, stubs a toe, etc. because of the chemicals used.