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24 December 2021 | 8 replies
Preapproval is what you need to have skin in the game when making offers.
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27 September 2017 | 2 replies
At that point you can access what more needs to be done to get rid of the issues if they go deeper than the "skin".
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7 May 2020 | 2 replies
Because the property acts as the asset that protects my investment, the buyer also has “skin in the game” since she has also invested her own money to buy the property, and I don’t need to wait the additional time it takes to purchase the property, on top of the time it will take to renovate, to get my money back (velocity of money!).
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14 May 2018 | 35 replies
They have more skin in the game then you do.Make sure you get clear title.
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7 November 2018 | 6 replies
I’m not super comfortable with tenants having no skin in the game to conserve.
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18 October 2017 | 4 replies
Tons of ways to skin the cat.
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25 October 2017 | 6 replies
Otherwise, you will need to put skin in the game. 3% for FHA.
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18 June 2015 | 12 replies
I think the best thing you can do starting out is partner up with someone who has experience in real estate investing until you get some skin in the game.
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13 July 2014 | 12 replies
@Ralph White it's unlikely that a crowdfunding site will fund you for the downpayment as most like 'skin in the game'.
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6 November 2015 | 10 replies
They usually want skin in the game due to risk.