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1 September 2016 | 16 replies
First of all, most hard money lenders are not going to lend you 100% of the purchase and rehab cost - they expect you to have skin in the game and put about 20% down.
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4 September 2016 | 14 replies
I would not utilize anyone who did not have some skin in the game within the area.
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7 September 2016 | 7 replies
With investments, banks have to see much more skin in the game to justify the risk, especially commercial.Hope this helps!
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7 September 2016 | 4 replies
Most HML lenders want you to have some skin in the game.
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6 September 2016 | 1 reply
The problem you have is that even if you meet the down payment banks will want your "skin in the game" meaning they will only do the deal if you are putting in cash.
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6 July 2019 | 13 replies
Then you have "skin in the game" and maybe you split profits 50/50 but also have split ownership of the property in an LLC?
23 August 2017 | 4 replies
Investors have skin in the game and own.Brokers - well, they make the investors broker.
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28 August 2017 | 7 replies
To me it almost seems kinda like a wholesale deal but even if I end up holding the property for longer than I want it's no skin of my back because the property will be cash flowing.
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26 August 2017 | 5 replies
What is your skin in the game if you default?
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29 August 2017 | 1 reply
I can put some skin in the game... maybe $35k.