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Derek G. I Have a Confession . . .
26 June 2015 | 4 replies
Make sure your lease is tight and your tenants know your expectations up front, and let the smaller irritations roll off of you...
Conway Churaman HELPPPPP!!! About to be kicked out of place by owner....should I buy it?
5 April 2016 | 24 replies
I think you need to have more of your own "skin in the game".
Anthony Ogletree Refinancing to Cash Out Hard Money Loans
27 January 2015 | 18 replies
Having money in hand ("skin in the game") is going to get you better rates, help you access more financing options than if you have non, and is going to make you work harder and smarter because we're always more careful about spending our own money.
Jason Burton HELP! Analysis Paralysis
7 April 2013 | 15 replies
VA only guarantees I think its around $104.25k (check for yourself), which is 1/4 of the total eligibility, but the banks working with VA are comfortable allowing you to use that guarantee to take out a much more expensive loan because the main skin in the game is covered by that guarantee, but the way the VA eligibility is used is on a percentage of the property value.
Ryan Ilardi Not sure what to do, need some advice
1 August 2014 | 6 replies
Consider working hard to find partners who can 1. look at deals with you 2. help fund them ...I have found the best relationships I have with private money lenders are when I come to the table with both a solid deal under control, and the ability to have some "skin in the game" ... 
Erin Elam Possible first deal??? Advice please!! Land contracts?? No equity...
26 January 2015 | 5 replies
No skin off their back either way right?
Ryan J. high LTV lenders for investment properties
26 November 2014 | 2 replies
Most want skin in the game.  
Oren K. So how much is Sweat Equity Worth… ?
1 May 2013 | 6 replies
As well, they are putting their own skin in the game by putting in 20% of the equity for each deal.The investment would look like this on a hypothetical project of $1,000,000Investment:Mtg (70% LTV): $ 700,000Managing Partners: $ 60,000 (20% of the Equity Needed)Equity Partners: $ 240,000 (Balance of Equity Needed)Ownership:Managing Partners: 85%Equity Partners: 15%In addition, the Equity Partners would be paid a preferred 8%.Based on their projections (and lets assume they are right), the Equity Partners would end up with ~20% ROI / Y + 15% of net proceeds on exit.So ‘work’ free 20%/Y + longer-term capital gains; what’s wrong with that??
Alfonso Lucatero Wholesaling with a realtor
2 December 2015 | 7 replies
You will need to find out what buying criteria these buyers have, so that you can be profitable.5) Develope a tough skin, because we all face some no's and yes's.
Anthony Kondor How to alk to homeowners in preforeclosures
28 February 2016 | 12 replies
You aren't going to be able to find someone in preforeclosure a new house with your realtor license, they cant get the loan.You better have a thick skin if you are going to call preforeclosures and say "I hear you are in foreclosure, can I buy your house for less than its worth?"