They have more skin in the game then you do.Make sure you get clear title.

These real estate workers started showing up at the Cashflow parties and had long faces because they had either been laid off or their business income had dried up and they were looking for what they might do next to earn a living.

Lastly, keep anywhere from 10-50% for dry powder.

You can also join a group set up by a third party, say a broker, who has skin in the game too.

@Nancy Bachety Your daughter is very fortunate to have a mother who already has skin in the game of Real Estate.

Is 70/30 a slap in the face to an investor or investors if the person doing the deal isn't putting up any skin in the game except sweat equity?

@Crystal Musser  You got by on that deal by the skin on your teeth .

There are more than one way to skin a cat

They will also likely ask for a remediation report showing that the home was professionally re mediated of mold or properly dried out.  

In order to de-risk your portfolio, monthly cashflow is tantamount to having dry powder in order to take advantage of opportunities that may arise during a recessionary time.