Lenders use this to ensure you have skin in the game.If your DP is $20K, that's 25% of the $80K valued property.  

There are many ways to skin a cat (NOD lists, probate, divorce filings, absentee owners, direct mail, driving for dollars) but I like the phone!

The property manager is going to have to manage the property they sell you, so they have some skin in the game.

I know guys who do it but you have to have some cash to prove you are serious, some patience to wait out the process, and thick skin. 

Account Closed comments on skin in the game (money in the deal).

They will want you to continue to have skin in the game.

So basically, if the contractor has skin in the game as far as the business goes will that be an advantage or disadvantage? 

So basically, if the contractor has skin in the game as far as the business goes will that be an advantage or disadvantage? 

All kinds of ways to skin this cat, just gotta check with the lender on what their rules are and get a little creative with things.

They want to see "skin in the game".Now it's possible that you could approach someone offering seller financing and ask they take a promissory note for the downpayment, due in say, 6 months or 1 year.