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Craig Cann Out of market traveling vs local market super low cash on cash return
17 September 2025 | 22 replies
I’ve look all over the count for deals and find them a decent amount but by the time I factor cost of travel to check them out, difficulty of doing reno cause I’d have to drive there with my tools, and paying a management company, and lack of knowledge of the new area my profits seem to get all eatin up. 
Dayton Espeseth Seeking Advice on Finding Reliable Commercial Real Estate Lender for $9M NNN Property
13 September 2025 | 14 replies
I have been in NNN 21 years and never have seen a seller carry for 25% and then the lender providing the other 75% as first position with a loan.You would have no skin in the game. 
Jack Kawecki First deal funding
11 September 2025 | 14 replies
Most lenders are going to want to see that you have some skin in the game seeing how new you are.
Michael Gonzales Buyer default after extension — enforce EMD or keep waiting?
4 October 2025 | 11 replies
Protecting your time and your deal is key, so I’d either enforce and re-list or only extend with meaningful skin in the game from the buyer.
Eric Sprecher Can you really start a portfolio with no money up front??
12 September 2025 | 5 replies
With fix & flips, unless you have a financial partner (or family member, etc) you potentially could have no skin in the game besides sweat equity, but if you are working with any lenders and going at it alone, you will need something up front. 
Elsa Hsu Tenants block/refuse to leave
5 October 2025 | 15 replies
I explain they will have difficulty Renting a quality unit, that I will ding their credit, that I will attempt to garnish their future income to recover what they owe.
Kyle Deboer Raising Down Payment Money
22 September 2025 | 44 replies
@Kyle DeboerEveryone is going to want to see some skin in the game.
Charlene Livers Frustrated with Unrealistic Expectations
6 September 2025 | 21 replies
This business takes skin in the game, experience, and realistic expectations.What’s going on with this mindset?
Jennie Berger How Do I Get Private Money? (a lender's perspective)
4 September 2025 | 4 replies
They want a private lender to fund and use the equity as the "skin" in the game.
Matt Rivera Problem with funding my second deal. Help?
9 September 2025 | 4 replies
You shouldn't run into any difficulty moving it for $95k.