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Veronica Calvillo buying first property
23 July 2025 | 22 replies
Especially since 20k is not much skin in the game for a partner to take you on.
Will Gaston Nearing 1,000 College Student Tenants: Here's what I've Learned
28 July 2025 | 311 replies
As you can imagine, it drastically cuts down on the amount of water use when the tenants have skin in the game.
William Ferris Analyze my deal - Would you buy this deal?
18 July 2025 | 6 replies
It's skin in the game.
Bobbie Russell To HELOC or get a traditional mortgage
17 July 2025 | 12 replies
More skin in the game = more safety.
Chris Peregoy DSCR loan AND financing down payment?
16 July 2025 | 11 replies
it will be messy because you have no skin in the game.
James McGovern How to screen for tenants destructive behavior?
16 July 2025 | 1 reply
We make all of our applicants pay for their own screening so they have skin in the game and are serious about being a tenants.
Stuart Tollison Sellers Concessions - How can the be used?
17 July 2025 | 10 replies
Depends on the loan product & the lenders guidelines.Most lenders want to see "skin in the game" so as a result do not allow concessions to cover down payment proceeds.Use as much of the concession as you can to cover your closing costs and then just reduce the sales price is the best bet.
Brandon Cruz Advice to find financing for a manufactured home development project
17 July 2025 | 7 replies
I do have a private investor, but they will want to know how much skin the game you will have.
Steve Balinski Curious about doing JV Partnerships with General Contractors
15 July 2025 | 1 reply
This would benefit me by not worrying as much about completion time, cost of materials and labor, they'd have some skin in the game etc.What do you think?
Chris Peregoy DSCR loan AND loan for Down Payment?
15 July 2025 | 12 replies
Lenders need to see that the borrower has some "skin in the game".