Price appreciation is also still moving along at a healthy clip here.

"Skin in the game" will become more important to lenders in uncertain times.

I figured as the borrower you would need to fund it in order to have skin in the game. 

Cats that are fixed and healthy shouldn't be spraying.

Because these people here, know who is putting in that work, and they know who is investing in themselves, and putting their own skin into the game, as the saying goes.  

On this I think we can both agree: that no one should ever be called a name based on the color of their skin or other characteristic.

You can spin it and get creative with financing but REI requires skin in the game. 

Most experienced investors were surprised by what they were seeing, and anyone new to the business probably didn’t understand that this was not a normal market.The Latest NumbersReal estate professionals will tell you that a six-month supply of houses on the market is considered healthy and balanced.

Thanks in advance BP nation.Legitimate HM lenders require the buyer to put some of their own money down..i.e. some skin in the game.You can pre-establish a relationship, but you need to find a deal first before starting the financing process.

In my experience with distressed properties its nearly impossible to learn this without skin in the game and getting your hands dirty.