Some skin in the game feels better even if it doesn't really protect the investor. - Some minimum $15k interest might be an option.  

I emptied my 401k and bought houses by the skin of my teeth to get started... it about drove me into BK. 

It is still doable but I know many people will want to see some "skin in the game" or some kind of track record. 

That would give them enough skin in the game to not stray.  

When purchasing anyone will want you to have skin in the game, but try a business friendly Bank/ Credit Union or strike out for private money or HML .

They like to see you have some skin in the game.

Here, most of my work is on contemporary coastal development.  

I always do things in an extreme way and "Keeping costs at a minimum and driving revenue" with Ohio Cashflow was great but definitely should have spent the $29 per month earlier hahaYessir, must have thick skin in this biz.

I have flipped enough to have skin, but I can say the market is softer to sell today then so in the last 18 months.

I don't have to toss "hail marry's" becuase my deals have enough spread due to my purchasing at steep discounts and the fact that I always have skin in the game.The common ad wee see here and other places resembling: "I need funding for my great deal in XXX, am willing to pay yy%" is the hard/fast approach that does not receive acceptance.