Yup - their time is not free nor cheap (so I didn't expect to be mentored if I didn't have skin in the game).Now banks don't turn me down when I apply for a loan to buy a 200-room hotel!

the money I front is for your down payment and the interest reserve.. so other than utls you have no skin.. that's how I do it.. then we split profit.. 

@John MoorhouseIf you're born to the hustle, you're not afraid of learning things, you don't give a damn what other people think about you, you're willing to stick out putting money aside for years when everyone is spending at it and dismissing you with contempt and pity, when it comes time to poop or get off the pot you can make a decision and stick to it, you've got skin skin like an alligator, and the idea of repeated failure and humiliation does not paralyze you, you'll do great in real estate.Look around, do the online video course (Education tab, Free Course), ask questions.

I'm also with Nathan on the fact that you need to get thicker skin, this is a business and if you can't stand telling someone they can't rent from you then I question whether you'll be able to handle the harder stuff that being a landlord entails (i.e. bad tenants/evictions/etc.).

Cons: Airbnb can be a fickle platform and you have to have thick skin when dealing with Airbnb and with guests.

I would anticipate that they'll want you to have some skin in the game yourself.

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

Generally a bank will require the buyer to still put some down payment down (~10% minimum) so that they have some skin in the game, there have been local banks that allow 0% down if the seller if carrying 30% or more.Pledge other assets that the bank can use as collateral for the down payment.

I know I get super irritated when I call a customer service number and get automated menus when I really want to speak to a person and have them solve my problem.

You can only obtain certain knowledge by having Skin in the Game.