They are lending based on that you can put done money (you have skin in the game) and that the property will cash flow (tenant will pay the mortgage)We have about 21 units now.

The lenders want a lot of skin in the game and want to make sure they are kept whole and any losses are yours.

If you think "U may learn something" from your posts, it's that you have no skin in the game but a boatload of opinions.

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.

Also look into your IRR; it is a bit more complex but definitely important to understand in my opinion.