You really should have some skin in the game to start investing.

But also be aware that some banks don’t like that either, they want to see that you have skin in the game.

@Michael WilliamsUnless you have a previous relationship with a hard money lender I think it would be a rare find to get one that will loan to you without you having skin in the game.

I want tenants to have skin in the game.

Syndicate capital from passive investors and you put some skin in the game while putting in a majority of the sweat equity.

I want to get some skin in the game but want to go about it the best way possible. 

You can usually google search people or check court records.Or you can hire a PI too.That said I would be careful with working with under 2M net worth CONtractors and why I like syndications where the people you are working with have skin in the game.

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

The county/city zoning board has said this unit is not an issue and is grandfathered in, but he's worried about the more stringent FHA appraisal/inspection3) Buyer "skin in the game" - doesn't want to be left holding the property again as this has happened to him at least twice on previous land-contract/CFD arrangements4) Ability for buyer to acquire traditional financing at balloon5) Effective total cash to the seller is a primary driverWe submitted an offer that solves all these problems:Property A:Purchase price: 360k using FHA loan, owner-occupiedProperty B:Purchase price: 305k, 0% down, 25 yr amortization, 5 yr balloon, 4% interest rateNote + mortgage arrangement with professional loan servicing/escrowAssuming a 9% annual return in the stock market, this arrangement is equal in total cash to seller (including accounting for inflation,etc).

There are many ways to skin a cat.