When someone with long-time skin in the game talks with others who have skin in the game ("The Wealthy Barber" or BiggerPockets), the source is informed (and credible) and the information is worth my time to investigate further.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wealthy_BarberMy barber in Pensacola has been investing for a few years and tells me he owns three homes (I know he recently sold one for a nice profit).

It's super intimidating but we're trying to get some "skin" in the game.We're going to be attending our first BREIA event on Aug. 1st. 

Buyer's agents hate it, but we both need to have skin in the game and that's the only way I can make it happen. 

You are basically sending your risk capital to run their business and they have ZERO skin in the game (basing this on the fund I was in.) 

If you did, instead of a gun, you'd probably carry around hand-sanitizer, a defibrillator, and sunscreen, as the flu, heart disease and skin cancer are tremendously more likely to kill you (about 40 times more likely) than you being murdered.

But let's not forget- it's the seller's free choice to accept a contract with such minimal earnest money that the buyer wouldn't have a shred of skin in the deal.

I had another crew who installed sheetrock, Mud, Texture, Paint walls... and other professional Millwork installer who installed all doors, window trim, baseboards etc. 

I say be comfortable in your own skin.

In my opinion, anyone that would abandon their pet is a worthless waste of skin!

The ceiling doesn't have any texture just paint.