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Scott Rist Working on Setting a flipping criteria for my business.
17 November 2015 | 4 replies
Have a strategy at auctions, some investors go up a dollar to be super irritating lol while others wait till all the ruckus is gone then they start.
Joshua Smith Private Lenders
28 November 2015 | 1 reply
You didn't mention how much you had to put into a deal, but, you will need skin in the game to attract a lender.
Dane Fenner Should I invest in a Live in 2 Family in NYC?
21 December 2015 | 4 replies
So many ways to skin a cat and create win-win with someone else in the game.Good luck and Merry Christmas!
Jason Martins How much does your private lender require you to put down?
1 October 2016 | 7 replies
We all know that most Hard Money lenders will require 10-30% down payment on a deal just so you have some "skin in the game".
Cody Hill Wholesaling in Alberta
27 April 2022 | 15 replies
Seems to be more profitable with less skin in the game.
Scott F. Do you reward your Residents at their lease anniversary if so how
15 March 2017 | 36 replies
, not beat on Scott day, but that’s ok, I have thick skin!
Kellis Landrum Learning about performing notes
7 June 2017 | 28 replies
Do they have enough skin in the property to prevent them from walking away?
Joshua Daniels Going downhill in REI
3 July 2017 | 10 replies
If you don't have required 20-25% at the closing (10-15% is very low for HML - usually they require much more skin in the game unless you are experienced) no HML will close with you.  
Nathan Currier-Groh Financing Alternative - Cincinnati
1 September 2016 | 2 replies
Maybe they killed it because of your lack of skin in the game - in combo with the reasons you listed above.
Lee Ali The Fallacy of the Necessity of Down Payment.
15 June 2009 | 14 replies
Many buyers paid too much for their homes, didn't understand the underlying mathematics involved, didn't understand the financial instruments they were using, used their properties like ATMs, and didn't understand enough about business and economic cycles to filter through all of the "buy buy buy . . . it's always a great time to buy" noise spewed by many others (including many RE pros) who also were equally clueless.The "no down-payment equals no 'skin in the game'" argument is a non sequitor.