You're going to have skin in the game and lenders will look for it and check your DTI, credit history, employment history, bla bla if you buying in your name.

I have done 2 successful flips and also have one 1 buy and hold.Now that I have a little skin in the game I’d like to ask my dad who is 62, with a 6 figure 401k to allow me to use $50,000 to invest in more real estate.

New investor with skin in the game.

Consequently, I am exploring the option of bringing in a local investor as a partner who will have a vested interest in managing the property effectively (skin in the game). 

Having someone with some skin in the game has been a good option. 

No matter what you write in your Offer, it's no skin off the Realtor's nose.

", maybe some things are best left silently unwritten.But I suppose as you grow older and more comfortable in your own skin, you change.

Of course, there are still ways to get scammed doing this, but sharing incentives and ownership such that there is skin in the game GREATLY reduces these risks.

Most want some skin in the game.

I'm a contractor,& have worked with Realtors extensively.have your Realtor ask around the office for someone that does repairs/inspection punch list items, they will be able to clean up that mess for you at a MUCH lower priceYou most likely won't have black mold, but Dawn dish washing soap will cleanse everything of mold"Home inspectors will verify"secondly, after all the moisture,& suspected mold has been cleaned/dried, you can simply use good sealer/primer on wood,& concreteI would guestimate around $3,000-$6000 for the entire job including hardwoodsMake sure you block any air intrusions in the crawlspace areas, Colorado can be hard on water lines :O}