Those with thin skin and inclination to blame others need not apply."

Larger down payments-Hard money lenders take on more risk since they don’t dive deep into your financial history, which means they want more skin in the game from you for security.3.

I’ve got thick skin so you can tell me I’m an idiot also haha.

Then you can choose the amount of the risk you want to insure verses a lender that has skin in the game requiring you to insure the full amount.  

Although I know the population and crime statistics say one thing, that's just the surface, if you look into our market you can find the sweet spots and do very well!

So rather than "guess" at the price, get an estimate or two.When you are paving asphalt over a gravel road, you are talking about a "from scratch" job, as opposed to adding an asphalt overlay on top of an existing asphalt surface.

It's as if you were given the ability to see through others eyes and skin into what their motives are, their true thoughts and beliefs. 

Again, if it's an off market, cash deal, it's probably best to look the other way to buyer's willing to have little to no skin in the game with EMD. 

Purchase price: $285,000 Cash invested: $45,000 Sale price: $555,000 This was a slow flip, where we updated every single surface of this place over time and sold it after the time required to benefit from the tax-free capital gains benefit up to $500k, which we did, and put into the next investment.

Hi Tony,Maybe think about getting with an EXPERIENCED/SUCCESSFUL "Boots on the Ground" Partner.You put up some of the Dough, he/she puts up some of the dough (skin in the game) and also the Go.Good Luck!