Any and all advice is welcomed, I'm thicker skinned.

Any and all advice is welcomed, I'm thicker skinned.

But there are good, professional realtors out there, you just need to ask around until you get a positively glowing referral. 

In having a discussion with a seasoned RE Investor this past week and picking his brain on the structure of his business I really deduced his success down to three main relationships:#1- He has a realtor/partner(he has skin in the game) who handles buying and selling, along with finding deals.#2- He has a "money guy" who provides him a line of credit.

On cash-out refinance now: Most banks will only allow you to cash-out 75%-80% of the appraised value, meaning that you have to leave 25% to 20% in the property (skin in the game).

As they say, there are multiple ways to skin the cat.

My realtor has a very thick skin, some dont.When working the MLS, you're looking for clues that lead you to a motivated seller, but you never know until you make an offer.

It just does not work that way.We also have sellers that do what we call in the business "skin jobs".

Nonetheless, most Sponsors do have skin in the game - their reputation.

While I do not agree regarding your 'drug and alcohol' rules, I do agree with the kids learning some valuable lessons and putting some "skin" in the game.