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30 November 2020 | 18 replies
I wouldn't recommend doing this sort of work yourself or at least consult a foundation specialist.
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23 February 2007 | 6 replies
The reality in commercial financing is that most banks want a shared risked arrangement (they want some of your skin in the game).
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30 September 2018 | 21 replies
If a person isn’t willing to put some skin in the game, why should the lender risk their cash?
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13 December 2016 | 16 replies
All such Lenders want you to have "skin in the game".
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23 July 2019 | 6 replies
If there is no 'skin in the game' what stops you from pulling out when the deal hits a bad patch?
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20 April 2023 | 9 replies
So in paying them off, there's really not a lot of skin left in the game other than raising the rents.
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20 April 2023 | 15 replies
More than one way to skin a cat.
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1 October 2019 | 20 replies
I would say the key to investing out of state is making sure they have in house property management - keeping skin in the game.
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11 June 2020 | 1 reply
Does anyone have any strategies and/or recommend any lead abatement specialists?
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30 October 2017 | 106 replies
They need skin in the game.