![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/441115/small_1695713391-avatar-devind8.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
29 February 2016 | 7 replies
Most hard money lenders require some skin in the the game.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/155870/small_1621419953-avatar-rafaeljr87.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
23 April 2016 | 9 replies
I have skin in the game for 5 years now and in the last 2 years i feel i mastered it.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/408989/small_1621449717-avatar-rick_turman.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
16 March 2016 | 2 replies
They wanted to be certain that I had at least 20% skin in the game.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/179037/small_1621422450-avatar-atwan.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
28 July 2016 | 8 replies
I know you have to have a thick skin for real estate, but this is a mix between and spider and a worm..... the most disgusting things on the planet.How do I get rid of them?
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1145497/small_1621509569-avatar-tonyr111.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
9 October 2018 | 49 replies
I have found, I made the best decisions when I has skin in the game.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/198333/small_1621432625-avatar-rdossey1.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
24 September 2018 | 2 replies
. $500 for only 2.5x rent and $1k for an eviction)You may still screen out a lot of folks this way, but the folks you keep will have more skin in the game.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1172401/small_1694647069-avatar-ryana206.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
23 October 2018 | 8 replies
Generally, these have higher fees, less skin in the game and less experienced sponsors, but not in all cases.
9 October 2018 | 3 replies
Not only does coming up with the money for a security deposit show some level of responsibility, it also gives the tenant some skin in the game.
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1160523/small_1621509729-avatar-rcd.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
18 October 2018 | 7 replies
The only challenge is that we don't have any 'skin in the game' when it comes to REI.
20 October 2008 | 12 replies
I can 'analyze' a real estate deal much better than a stock.However, I just hope the day never comes when I have to go around collecting rent in fresh vegetables or possum skins or whatever my tenants have to barter as rent.