I had my two partners split the gap so we all had skin in the game.

Just like how Hard Money lenders ask you to put "skin in the game", because IT WORKS.

Protect Your TimelineSet shorter inspection periods (5 days max) on new contracts.Require proof of funds or pre-approval before accepting offers.Ask for higher earnest money so buyers have skin in the game.If it were me and the clock was running out, I’d:Do the pre-listing inspection this week.Fix the deal-killer items only.Drop price slightly + advertise “clean inspection in hand.”Blast to cash buyers + MLS at the same time.That combo usually gets it sold fast without losing your shirt.

Most investors and/or the sba is going to want to see you have some real skin in the game on any loan they do. 

I guess this is good example as to why having skin in the game is extremely important.

Property managers are some of the best investor agents as they have more skin in the game, hoping that you continue to use their management services after the deal is closed. 

There are a million ways to skin the cat and it would be impossible to give an accurate idea of which program is ideally suited for that specific scenario without some more context. 

The borrower's past history with other credit lines and their skin in the game is giving you this information.

But being "median" focused and with C4D buyers who put 20%+ down aka significant skin into it, well one would have to chop off there own preverbal legs to give me a bloody nose.

But if you're using traditional financing, you'll usually need at least 10-20% skin in the game.Bottom line—BRRRR is a powerful strategy when done right, but it’s not passive.