However, there are many ways to skin a cat and plenty of people make money off of other class properties and properties that require much more repositioning and retenanting.

It stands out if a property in July doesn't have an entry and I can check the tag or follow up with the vendor.I would suggest keeping relevant info together for easy reference such as exterior and interior paint colors, type of heaters / water heaters etc. 

I might join a investment group so I've got skin in the game but not elbow grease. 

Amanda I can appreciate you trying to stretch a dollar and be creative but this has all been thought of before.A lender bases risk on skin in the game for an investment property.

It will also vary largely on the amount of skin you have in the game.When first starting out I remember facing 4% percentage points and 12% interest.  

This gives us skin in the game  before during and after the sale.  

They are not closed doors but you'll have to work some things out before you can slam down the pig skin for a victory dance.  

Because the bricks are so old and unmatchable, my insurance company offered to rebuild the pillar then apply PAINT to all of the rest of the pillar bricks to make it the same color, but not to all of the rest of the brick building.Painting is a temporary solution needing to be redone every year and I want the bricks to match.

Some posters on BP with thick skin (like me) will tell you to knock on the door anyway.

If I'm understanding correctly, the investor is the only one in this deal who is going to have any skin in the game.