When you ask a contractor to do things that have them spending their time without guarantee of a project, you're technically asking them to put skin in the game when you have none in the game thus far.

or just save up more money until i am able to flip myself.I have a good understanding on how to trade stock options. also a good understanding on how to wholesale and flip houses. also a good understanding on being a good real estate agent.My end goal is to be able to flip a house a house myself. or at least enough money where i have "skin in the game" to get a lender.  

My mentor here in L.A. has, if nothing else, definitely thickened what I thought was an already pretty thick skin. 

Yes lenders want to deal with someone who has experience, and EVERYONE wants to do business with partners who have skin in the game.

For any deals, you will need some skin in the game ... meaning at least some funds to start with.

Sounds like he just wants to get under your skin.

More investors need to get skin in the game besides just the mortgage and invoices.  

Also, you need to have the tenant put some skin in the game, especially if they are only in the space for 5 years.  

Those that do not are really not turnkey providers, rather middle men or wholesalers that have no skin in the game.

Thnaks for the info anyway Then you will need that 20% down for a seller financing to show skin in the game to any lender, as well as go through credit risk analysis.