The banks typically do allow a seller held second as long as borrower has skin in the game.

Definitely gotta have a thick skin at times with real estate..

They pay little toward the rent -- very little skin in the game (in my opinion).

keep cranking out students with wild dreams of wealth AT ALL COST, and you will kill it for everyone.Again, no skin in the game on either side. 

Investing and business paper loses, start up costs, etc could be used to count against the income so that the tax rate would be lower and the 10% penalty would not be as painful.Possibly more than one way to skin a cat?

I think I said at least 2% and 3% was even better - half because it's true and have to get under some folks' skin

Did the borrower put any money or have any real skin in the game when you set up the transaction?

I believe they will be looking at your experience, net worth, skin in the game, and the deal itself rather than your gross income.

We will put down a generous earnest money amount, which shows the seller that we actually have some money and are willing to put some skin in the game.

Someone sent me George the other day and I knew it would get under some skins....lol :mrgreen: TimP.S.