So if you can find short term financing to get you through that then you might not need any cash, that said, having no skin in the game comes with it's own set of challenges.

On the commercial side, we like to see that the borrower has skin the game and is re-investing back into the deal in the form of unit upgrades, exterior capex, etc. and keeping the property up to date.

They take care of everything and are responsible but you hold the title (like the car company does) until the loan is paid offAlso make sure they have a good down payment - you want them to have skin in the game

- there are many ways to skin a cat in real estate.

They have more skin in the game then you do.Make sure you get clear title.

This would get me my money back, and provide me $100 a month for the first 94 months of the loan.I crunched these numbers for a 20 year amortization, however it wouldn't look substantially different for 360 months.very common model although some note buyers wont deal with investor held notes they only want more owner occ seller carry back notes.. this model once done you have no skin in the game so to speak.. so talk to Chris is knows better than me on what they like and what their criteria is  

There is a whole different dynamic to a persons character when they have "worked" to earn their wealth. 

Increasing experience through partnership with dynamic skills and backgrounds.

They also asked about "skin in the game".

They have more skin in the game then you do.Make sure you get clear title.