16 November 2018 | 15 replies
Perhaps when doing your refis, leave some skin in the game, e.g. $10K, if it would yield you $200/month NET for example.
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14 July 2018 | 16 replies
Having skin in the game focuses one's attention on the game.
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17 July 2018 | 41 replies
We were very tired of using the poorly maintained county road, which also took us past some very irritating neighbors.
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14 July 2018 | 0 replies
This would give a definite buyer in the contractor who would now have "skin" in the game for refinancing from a bank.
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15 July 2018 | 2 replies
This would give a definite buyer in the contractor who would now have "skin" in the game for refinancing from a bank.
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5 September 2018 | 10 replies
Needless to say at this point I’m anxious, excited, and a bit irritated.
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26 July 2018 | 17 replies
There's a reason credit cards can't be used as down payments and the reason is that lenders want you to have skin in the game.
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21 July 2018 | 2 replies
However, more savvy real estate investors will want you to have skin in the game and the ability to pay the loan back.
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18 September 2018 | 11 replies
are there better ways to show skin in the game for hard money investors?
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18 July 2018 | 1 reply
Is it standard for HMLs to ask for a one-time deposit of $3500 that includes: 1) evaluators going out to property to determine whether it's a good deal, 2) enrollment fee and 3) "skin in the game"?