That right there, made my shirt tight and my skin green thinking about the time wasted.  

@Rashad ReedI would start planning your exit strategy and work backwards from there, as long as you have skin in the game the hard money will be the easy part you just need to have a great deal, which can be a great thing too because if its not a great deal the hard money lender wont allow you to more forward with it, if you are planning to hold I would advise you to be prequalified with exit lender as hard money is usually short term 6-12 months.

I think most will want you to have some skin in the game.

I also make sure the borrower has some skin in the game. 

The borrower's desire to qualify, and get repair money, seem to be enough "skin in the game" to follow this to the end.The other option was to dump the property at a loss.

There are many lenders out there that require you to have skin in the game, so they may want a specific % down.Hopefully that helps.Sean

Among many other goals.There is a great opportunity for us, but managing the human element and financial drive into a healthy balance is a daily work in progress. 

I think people dislike the fact that Wholesalers don't usually have "skin in the game"...some people get into it due to lack of funds and for some odd reason people with money despise that (go figure), stay poor I guess, right? 

It is easy for a beginner to jump at the first opportunities that come along so I will also bring a healthy skepticism to any deals I encounter and will lean on the knowledge of those in my area that have been there before.Thank you!

I realize that this is not always as glamourous "As seen on TV" infomercial would have most believe and will require a serious commitment to learning, building healthy relationships with the coresponding action to get results.I'm here to glean for the best, share my experience with others and take the next step toward the freedom for me and my family.Terry