He says that he likes that I had everything together and made it a smooth process for him to come into, plus I did put up for the purchase which allowed him to know that I had "skin in the game" and was all in.I was also grateful because he agreed initially to keep me involved in the actual rehab. 

@Jason BrownYou can source for private Money Investors to fund your deals, but they usually would require you to have a skin in the deal.

What skin in the game do you 3 have if things go badly?

@Sarah SimoninMost hard money lenders want proof of experience or serious skin in the game.

I have thick skin with 30 plus years in outside sales, it's the principle behind it.I hope this reaches you Jay that you and your wife are doing awesome!

Plenty of ways to skin the cat, just need to drill down and figure out which one you want to do and then push forward with it.

@Steve Morris in the beginning yes it’s terrible but after you get a thick skin and get better at it’s a great tool I just wanted to see if anything had changed when I was out of the sales game.

I realize that the skin in the game thing comes up over and over again. 

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

Lenders and investors will want you to have skin in the game once the deal is closed.