Having real skin in the game is a major incentive to do the best thing for investors in a downside situation. 

Kootenai CountyAverage Purchase Price: $510,000Average Rental Price (3-bed home): $2,000/monthKey Highlights:Includes Coeur d'Alene, a popular tourist and retirement destination.Beautiful natural surroundings with strong appeal for outdoor enthusiasts.Growing economy with a focus on tourism and healthcare.4.

The area’s stunning natural beauty and thriving real estate market present a unique opportunity for growth and development.

I’m in the great spot of having found a couple of good deals and naturally I want to do both, but would like some input from more seasoned investors.

However, open to invest with others outside of the DC metro area as long as they have a skin in the game ( Just following Brandon Turnner's advice)  :)What I Have Done:1.

Naturally I would also have to keep buying assets as to prevent having to pay taxes on my annual income of $1M.  

I realise that you have California and Florida that matches Spain's climate, but the culture naturally is different here, and that's what makes it interesting.US citizens can of course invest here the same as any European.

My husband and I are in the same boat with a VA loan, and being told that since we itemized and deducted so many repairs, etc last year from our new rental that we can not count any of the 3k in rent towards our income, and so the 2850 mortgage payment doesn’t offset and therefore ruins our chances of getting a mortgage :(  If you can show the repairs are one time in nature, not just typically maintenance , you can add those losses back.

Hello everyone,I've been closely examining a property listed on Redfin and am curious about the estimated rehab costs for a project of this nature.

3)  Is it common for the developer not to have any upfront "skin in the game" (no $$ capital contribution)?