You absolutely NEVER let a customer make you put your money in the game while they have no skin in the game.

Also, I suggest building a solid team around you for your first few investments to get some skin in the game before branching out on your own.

Or, do they always want you to have 25% skin in the game?

You have to burn the ships and put a little skin in the game to show you're serious.  

This could be structured into the deal, as it would definitely put "skin into the game".While it really wouldn't help to sell the shop per se, as it doesn't add value to the detriment of the area and lack of foot traffic, it is a better and efficient system than the radiated heat.Any thoughts, even anything outside of what I said, is GREATLY appreciated!

I have a realitive who takes everything you say litterally and has rather thin skin, his feelings are easily hurt.

The best thing you can do for your first few projects is partner up with an experienced real estate investor while you get some skin in the game.

Easy, just find that simple way to get 20-25% return on your improvements lol.But seriously the money is going to want you to have skin in the game regardless of where it comes from...

But the virtue of the transaction is that the buyer has "skin in the game"---but without me being forced to pay taxes on the down payment.5.

They are a good place to go network with more experienced investors and usually have vendors they for funding especially if you have skin to put in the game, but I would also advise you to better educate yourself by continually listening to podcast and reading to actually know how to successfully complete a deal because there are some hardships that you would go through not actually knowing what you’re doing on your first flip.