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5 January 2018 | 15 replies
With my experience, HML's still want to make sure you have skin in the game.
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24 May 2020 | 1 reply
I know lenders are looking for high down payments to prove you have skin in the game, but obviously I don’t and trying to gain that.
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15 November 2023 | 6 replies
All of them require market research, a network, or skin in the game.
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12 June 2017 | 5 replies
Let's just say it would take a lot more to get under my skin.
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10 May 2016 | 12 replies
Also I have really thick skin, so any criticism will not hurt my feelings its business.Thanks in advance!
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23 May 2019 | 4 replies
They have more skin in the game then you do.Make sure you get clear title.
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20 February 2013 | 7 replies
Also, I can put some skin in the game, just not enough for all of the down payment.
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23 May 2019 | 10 replies
She has skin in the game with this property as she helped sell the units when it was first built.I recently acquired my California real estate license But have not hung out with a broker yet as I’m trying to figure out what the best path going to be.
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5 May 2020 | 4 replies
But I need some skin in the game as they call it.
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26 August 2022 | 41 replies
@David Lao Understand for sure. 1031 is just one way to skin the recapture cat so to speak.