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4 August 2013 | 7 replies
I want some skin from the buyer in the game so some cash upfront and the rest from escrow.
9 September 2013 | 10 replies
Most lenders want you to have some skin in the game but many will also fund at least part of the rehab cost.
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30 July 2014 | 7 replies
There are many different ways to skin the cat.
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24 November 2014 | 5 replies
This is a piggyback loan situation.Bank makes first mortgage and the seller get that money at closing.Seller carries back a second, that is an equity loan based on the sale price.The bank will require you to have skin in the game, generally 10% down.
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22 February 2014 | 25 replies
Next is it won't be any skin off some asset manager's tail in a bank, even if the got sued.
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12 July 2015 | 13 replies
But make sure that this person is brining money to the table and has skin in the game.
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15 January 2023 | 21 replies
It would cost $11,171 dollars for the hard money loan, in addition to my 'skin' of $25k.
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14 January 2010 | 4 replies
Lenders will want skin in the game.
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26 January 2010 | 64 replies
Collateral, who has skin in the game, as this is a risk issue it's also something a new lender needs to understand; especially since there are so many foreclosures going on.
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12 February 2016 | 13 replies
I've loaned money on thousands of properties and the ONLY factor that determines repayment is your personal skin-in-the-game.