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Kyle Deboer Raising Down Payment Money
18 October 2025 | 46 replies
@Kyle DeboerEveryone is going to want to see some skin in the game.
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."
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.
Ken M. Zero Down - Creative Financing - Tricks of the trade
8 October 2025 | 1 reply
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.
Sam Malone Increasing Deal flow
8 October 2025 | 4 replies
preforeclosures, probate, tax sales, etc. tons of different ways to skin the cat. 
Michael Courtenay Review of American Private Money Group, FMC Lending
20 October 2025 | 27 replies
Bottom line is I'm a bit wary of getting into this again and would really need to be sure that the first lien positions were solid, the borrower had enough skin in the game and the property was in an area where resale or rental would not be problematic in the event I had to foreclose. 
Corey G. Landlord screening services obfuscate tenant's social security number and birthdate.
8 October 2025 | 15 replies
They do not have any skin in the game and are just automating the process of searching various databases. 
Bridget Johnston Is my Realtor upset with me? Am I the problem?
16 October 2025 | 9 replies
If you went in at his suggestion and the repairs were significant you can always re-negotiate with more skin in the game.
Kwok Wong Funding Strategy — Using My HELOC for 100% EMD, Then Refinancing with Hard Money at C
6 October 2025 | 3 replies
Typically the HML will fund it and they want that skin in the deal to proceed, and I know some agree to 100% financing when you have a lot of experience.
Hemal Adani Anyone has invested with Open door capital? How was your experience?
28 October 2025 | 144 replies
I also want high skin in the game, conservative leverage and reasonable fees.Open-door isn't a match for me (and an easy "no") because they don't have that type of experience.