Keep in mind, if you're not making money, they aren't either, so they have "skin in the game".

And you can also buy them when they're beaten down and underpriced due to market overreactions like currently, due to rapid rise in US 10yr rate.I've read and watched multiple Good Egg offerings and they are typical of many feeder funds and to be fair like many primary GP/syndicators as well for both taking on unnecessary risks and also charging confiscatory fees, as #1 they have no skin in the game and #2 they get a big cut up front whether project fails or not, find GPs that are investing >10-15% of their own cash into every deal.good luck and sorry this happenedlooks like they are a fund of funds setting up crowdfunding to invest in other offerings.

@Stuart UdisAll great comments, seems like putting skin in the game will be a reassuring factor for any potential investors.

The deposit amount when working with a lender comes from the lender - it is basically the amount of skin the lender wants you to have in the game. 

There's a 100 ways to skin a cat, are you looking to build a real estate business or buy 1 maybe 2 deals per year? 

If you want to be taken seriously I'd start saving for your first investment opportunity, maybe pick up OT or a second job to show you have skin in the game.

@Brice Alef-Torrisi, there's lots of different ways to skin this regarding entity structure and financial account structure.

Alternative route I chose, I will leverage my duplex (purchased 4 years ago) equity through house hacking to have skin in the game on next flip.

I wouldn't be opposed to having a little skin in the game (closing costs, inspections, etc) I would be living there paying market rent and doing the improvements myself.

I have a few lenders who do but they still require some money from the borrower so they have skin in the game.