An LLC may be the perfect route for one person while an S-Corp may be perfect for another.While on the surface, both are doing the same type of business, the facts and circumstances regarding their financial and tax goals, their other sources of income, their tolerance for regulation, their family status and their retirement goals may be vastly different, which would affect the type of entity that works best for them.Taxes are not a cookie cutter, one-size-fits-all topic.

They want to ensure you have serious skin in the game, which will help them sleep comfortably, knowing you most likely wont walk away.Maybe to get started, you might consider becoming a wholesaler.  

Hi Stephen-Scenario I find two properties that show promise find an instituation willing to let me borrow for both properties, so the only skin I have in the game would be the percenatage down for both investments and use the banks money for everything else?

While doing research, I was pumped to find this great community and have thoroughly enjoyed the articles and podcasts although I have only scratched the surface on the content here.  

http://bocarealestateclub.com/ Andrew, ...I have "no skin in the game" with B.R.I.C, ...but if I was new to South Florida, ...B.R.I.C. would be a very smart place to learn about the South Florida real estate investment market.And too meet some very nice-helpful folks too! 

This way your roof will look nice and straight and have plenty of support.The problem with just using knee walls is that they still have to be placed on a load bearing surface.

Then put my skin in the game by finding the property. 

Definitely makes sense, its a higher risk form of funding forsure, but seems like a good option for someone who doesnt want to rely on their own credit and does have an exit strat A lender is going to look at the quality of the deal and how much skin YOU put in the game.

If you want to set expectations, it should be worded this way, “Furnish and install all caulking (Big Stretch, or Approved Equal) at all millwork, standing and running trim, countertop and backsplashes to provide a complete, consistent, and seamless caulking interface at all dissimilar surfaces per the drawings and specifications.

We offered to put 10% down to 'have skin in the  game' and 5% interest for 5 years up to as many years as he would like.