I switched many years back to a refundable security deposit.Insurance seemed like they had no skin in the game.

You could pool acreage with neighbors, but from a development standpoint I'd advise my solar clients to be wary of leasing surface over an actively mined mineral claim.

So I’m wondering, as well as my initial work getting the deal should I have more skin in the game.?

The article was published by The Washington Post and it highlights three important investor qualities which I summarized as thick skin, strong stomach, and knowledge.  1.Thick Skin: Beginning a real estate investing career will come with some stress and challenges that include securing reputable general contractors.

I'm going to guess $4 a square foot, maybe more if the drywall skin peels off with the steaming and you must replace drywall then $6.

No skin off their nose if you struggle, as long as they get their $.

Seems like someone would come up with a window that was coated on both inside surfaces so they would work on either side of the equator and no matter where you installed them. 

Hello,My rental ad on Zillow rental manager did attract multiple prospective tenants but they fell under the following four categories:1) Tenants with pets2) Tenants who were bargaining a lot.3)Tenants who had weak financials but willing to pay rent inspite of their income well below 3x4) Few tenants whose profile good on surface but their phone numbers were flagged as "scam likeli"I personally am not comfortable renting to all the four categories listed above so it has delayed finding a tenant for me besides I haven't been very aggressive pursuing tenants as I had plans of selling .Now I have decided to postpone selling, what are the other best ways to find tenants quickly.

Of course, banks are going to want you to have 20-25% skin in the game, which is only fair.

They have more skin in the game then you do.Make sure you get clear title.