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Thomas Bryan 43 Unit Portfolio of small rentals. Partial owner financing
12 May 2018 | 16 replies
Some banks want to see some skin in the game and some don't really care too much about where you get the down payment on commercial loans.
Gabe Sirkin Multi-unit: Hard money loan, rehab, refinance, hold?
17 May 2018 | 4 replies
Now in my experience 5+ unit building you need a lot more skin in the game.   
James Alt Using profits from flip to purchase a primary residence
24 June 2022 | 4 replies
What if an opinion about the rules is incorrect & you qualify for a 1031 by the skin of your teeth?  
Nick Coons Flipping with an Investor
13 January 2023 | 17 replies
If you want to show "skin in the game" to the investor, show them how you sign a personal guarantee for the hard money loan and that should be enough to show that interests are aligned.
Tony Nguyen Do I still buy and hold if prices are going down?
20 September 2010 | 21 replies
They want you to have skin in the game as well as intimate knowledge of the investment area.
Michael R. Locating Private Lenders
30 December 2008 | 6 replies
It is a tough proposition to raise money unless you have some skin in the game.Try friends and family, or one of the social lending services first prosper.com, lendingclub.com.Good luck
Jason Lipovsky Squatters/Bums sleeping in dumpster bin!
4 November 2012 | 5 replies
Becuase it is oil based is stays for about 7 day and while sleeping on the ground it will make you eyes and skin itch.
Natasha Attia You met you perfect tenant, how to keep him over competition
22 March 2018 | 5 replies
Skin in the game strategy works when you have multiple people that want to rent with you.Hope this helps.
Jeff T. What do you charge for your deposit? Higher = better applicant?
12 May 2018 | 9 replies
This also keeps it very objective so I don't have to worry about someone claiming I discriminated against their skin color or something.
Derek Luttrell Is it okay to scale with your own savings?
21 April 2018 | 23 replies
My skin in the game forces me to do all the due diligence and make sure nothing is overlooked or glossed over.