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13 July 2015 | 56 replies
I then came up with a game plan.
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5 August 2015 | 13 replies
Gracias.Barbara G.Great tips, I need to step my book and CD game up asap.
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20 June 2015 | 8 replies
We will loan up to 60% of the after repaired value of the property, and we want to make sure that the borrower has skin in the game first.
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24 June 2015 | 4 replies
Also, you will usually need to put up some cash (skin in the game) to even place a bid on the property.
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4 January 2016 | 9 replies
Most reputable lenders are going to want you to have some skin in the game.
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19 June 2015 | 5 replies
Now, the lender wants to know if you have good credit, experience, etc.There may be some lendings coming back into the game that will only look at the project, but we look at the project and the person.Normally, they lender will want you to have some skin in the game.
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29 September 2015 | 19 replies
This will help you get some skin in the game.
5 March 2016 | 10 replies
Can I use this money as a down payment for a conventional product/hard money skin in the game?
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20 June 2015 | 3 replies
Another thing is I could tell these guys were working their own deals which is good obviously because they know what they are doing, but with no skin in your game- your deals, it felt like they were kind of detached.