But they can't come to part with it and don't really trust handing it off to some PM to run it for STR that doesn't have "skin in the game". 

I put $2000 down to have skin in the game.

One of the side benefits is that the tenants now have skin in the game so to speak, and my gas bills have gone down a bit.What kind of heating system do you have in your property?

Skin in the game.

They disagree because they are for you.These are some observations of thin-skinned behavior:1.

Yes, joining J & G is expensive, but everybody's paid the fee and put skin in the game.

I am highly irritated that I paid this company $99 a month to not communicate with me and lead me as they are the professionals.It was 7 days PAST the lease expiration date per the signed lease for the tenants and I had no clue if my tenants had renewed or planned to move.

I think theres a million ways to skin a cat as they say just know the red flags either way whether you are a contractor, investor, pm group, or homeowner.

Lenders are almost universal in their requirement that a borrower has "skin in the game".

Its to make sure you have enough skin in the game on this property such that when you buy the next one you're not going to be in over your ski's.Hope that helps, there are many ways to structure your situation so that you can bob and weave around these obstacles.