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9 September 2021 | 19 replies
My main goal is to just get some skin in the game by the end of 2022 and purchase my first property.
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6 September 2021 | 1 reply
But it seems like to me you have it backwards…it is usually the buyer who puts up the down payment… that is your “skin in the game”.
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7 September 2021 | 2 replies
To be clear, I’m not irritated and happy your (inclusive) business is doing well.
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12 September 2021 | 2 replies
That way they have skin in to pay their rent, I get long-term cap gain rate if they buy and I can exchange if I want to.
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14 September 2021 | 5 replies
They have more skin in the game then you do.Make sure you get clear title.
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28 September 2021 | 3 replies
Most lenders are hesitant to give you financing with no skin in the game for the first deal.
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23 September 2021 | 3 replies
Fresh out of college and I'm looking to get my skin in the game in residential real estate investing.
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3 October 2021 | 9 replies
They have more skin in the game then you do.Make sure you get clear title.
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11 October 2021 | 11 replies
So it is almost like operating a duplex in the skin of a SFH.Last thing- CHECK OUT THE BANK OF AMERICA GRANT PROGRAM!!!
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27 September 2021 | 5 replies
Investors who are going to give you large sums of money to invest beyond maybe the down payment on a 2-4 unit multi family will want to know that you’ve got some years of experience under your belt and some skin in the game.