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Tracy Thielman 100% Financing Options — Too Good to Be True or Smart Leverage?
12 November 2025 | 8 replies
Totally get the appeal, but 100% financing always feels risky to me—if you’ve got no skin in the game, the lender or investor’s taking on all the risk.
Jerry Calhoun DSCR Loan with Owner Carried Second
8 November 2025 | 9 replies
I'm having trouble finding a lender who will do this.Thanks much in advance... non bank lenders who are doing DSCR do not allow 2nds on the back end. they want skin in the game
Kyle Deboer Raising Down Payment Money
29 November 2025 | 47 replies
@Kyle DeboerEveryone is going to want to see some skin in the game.
Doug Clark For those who’ve done JV deals — how do you vet your partners?
3 November 2025 | 5 replies
I have been having problems getting kicked off the system after writing a response so I just put one sentance up to test it .. still weird but worked.1. back ground check  no one with bad history.2. meet in person 99% of the time3. fly to the market review the projects they have done and are contimplating.4. some skin to start then we do true JV deals IE our money their work.
Ryan P. Condo Sliding Glass Door Broken
7 November 2025 | 2 replies
A claim is a claim regardless of the amount and would still reflect on your loss history leading to higher premiums or even difficulty finding insurance in the admitted market for the next 3-5 years. 
Ramsey Doumani Screening a condo for the first time
4 November 2025 | 9 replies
( difficulty reselling the unit, and it has a small percentage risk on your health)I would like to know if the value of the condo will decrease overtime and your thoughts about the situation.
Wade Wisner What are commercial real estate investors focusing on today?
12 November 2025 | 8 replies
If you can find a property that is in need of a lot scrape or retrofit, but is in proximity to a grocery center with good access and visibility, their is likely several ways to "skin that cat" from a build to suit to a ground lease, etc.  
Eddie Bradley Looking for Long-Term Rental Opportunity (2–4 Unit Property in NJ) + Seeking Guidance
20 November 2025 | 13 replies
While I'm in the Midwest, I'm familiar with how expensive NJ markets are and the difficulty there is in finding "non house hack" 2-4 family properties to cash flow in the current market.
Ken M. Zero Down - Subject To - Tricks of the trade
28 November 2025 | 9 replies
It can be "little" down or "someone else's money down" but don't make the mistake of thinking you don't have to have some skin in the game.
Collin Hays Reinvesting in one of my STRs this winter
17 November 2025 | 13 replies
I am also going to move the fireplace to the center of the living room (under the bear skin), and it will be a river rock surround.