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Preeti Sharma First time BRRRR in planning phase, Need Advice!
29 October 2025 | 31 replies
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.
Brandon Lee Mistakes Borrowers Make When Seeking Private Funding
13 October 2025 | 1 reply
Fix it fast: lead with a crisp one‑pager showing deal, numbers, security, and payback; put some of your own skin in; state risks and how you mitigate; then give consistent updates.
Mike Kirby How would you Rate this Guest?
23 October 2025 | 24 replies
(And there's fear of retaliation in reality.)STR management is not for the thin-skinned.
Drew Sygit BiggerPockets Traffic is Slowing...
26 November 2025 | 68 replies
The most immediate take-away from this site for me when I first started posting on here was needing to develop thicker skin.
Jason Murdock 100% Funded Deals (Hard Money)
13 October 2025 | 4 replies
100%, "no skin in the game"? 
Frank Harrington Looking for structuring ideas
15 October 2025 | 4 replies
In other words 80% conventional loans, as ALMOST all loans, require the borrower to have skin in the game. 
Havan Surat Hard Money Lenders vs Private Lenders
14 October 2025 | 8 replies
Sometimes you just have to think, would I trust someone with $500k with no skin in the game or history to show that they will repay me? 
Tessa Witmer Expensive Lesson: Vendor Due Diligence Red Flags I Missed (STR Management Support)
17 October 2025 | 4 replies
The company's leadership must have "skin in the game."
Juanna Allyms What’s your biggest challenge when it comes to funding your real estate deals?
9 October 2025 | 6 replies
@Erik Roth - Your point on a lender justifiably wanting the borrower to have decent credit and some skin-in-the-game is valid - and nothing in my comment suggested otherwise.
Doug Martin 20k a month in passive income?
21 October 2025 | 56 replies
One other note, in my opinion the best indication of returns for this kind of asset is IRR.