Main line banks have underwriting standards that they expect you to have skin in the game when it comes to each investment deal.

In that instance you should probably have more insurance or setup stronger liability protection as you have more to lose than someone who has little skin in the game. 

Does it make sense for Friend A to put some money into LLC to have some skin in the game as well? 

You gotta have some skin in the game RR

@Federico Gutierrez For me personally, The things that you mentioned that needed to be replaced or fixed are just the cost of doing business or "additional skin in the game".

Originally posted by Ejaz Syed:Guru's I joined this forum today and read through a couple of postings all of them are extremely interesting but what I did not understand is how can you RE- Sell property without investingFor a new investor like me do you guys have any suggestions on where I should acquire more basic knowledgeI have just moved to the DFW area from VA ThanksEjazJust mess'n with ya some, you need thick skin in RE and a sence of sick humor....Ned gave you the low down, buying without money though is not quite right.

As has been discussed before on here investors are leery when one doesn't have skin in the game.

Rob K haha, ya, if he is stuck in some hole in Buffalo Bill's basement and I am his only way out my recommendation would be to "put the lotion on the skin" and send me the invoice.

So, how do we structure such a deal to ensure buyers have some skin in the game?  

If a multi family property is apprised at $700K and you're able to come to terms with the seller at a purchase price of $525K (75% of appraised value) would a typical commercial lender finance the entire deal if their policy was 75% LTV  or would they still require you to have some sort of skin in the game?