Lenders expect borrowers to put some skin in the game.

They are however allowed to accept securities, up to 10% equity in the issuer, as compensation for their services.There's plenty of talk about how platforms prefund projects and have skin in the game...

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.

If it gets pushed a week, then another week, it can become a major problem or irritant to both the buyer and seller.  

Many banks are going to want to see that you have skin in the game....most are not ok with you bringing in a second loan and not having your own funds in the deal.

Im ususally rather thick skinned on the contructive criticism.

Others feel they do not know enough to comment on things.I want to make it very clear that ALL of US as BP Members should take into consideration when posting or commenting to a new member, that they may not have the "thick skin" it takes to be in this buisness (YET) and we should approach each of these situations with a bit more compassion and understanding.

As long as you left enough skin in the game for the buyer to be getting a good deal, I don't really feel like you should need to hide your profit from the end buyer.I have used a double closing before where I had a skiddish seller who didn't know I was flipping the property.

There's not one way to skin a cat in real estate . . .

There are many ways to skin a cat and Real Estate Investing can be just one part.