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Rick Turman BRRRR Calculator Error?
8 June 2017 | 2 replies
It didn't quite hit me until you mentioned when I refinanced, I would have a lower skin in the game which would drive the COC-ROI percent up as well.
James O'Connor Beginner Creative financing
18 September 2018 | 11 replies
You gotta have skin in the game or nobody is going to deal with you
Alan Monahan I'm from Frederick, MD and I'm Trying to Decide if Real Estate is for Me
24 February 2015 | 8 replies
Many good suggestions above -- there are many ways to skin a cat in the REI world. 
Quintessa Haynes First Flip & I Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed Help!!!!!!!
15 March 2016 | 5 replies
They will, however, expect you to have more skin in the game (i.e. more of your own money) and may charge higher rates and points to mitigate their risk. 
Kyle Sutton HELOC Hunting
29 September 2015 | 3 replies
Lenders want to know you have "skin in the game" in other words you are investing Your money not money given to you or borrowed. 
Carl Richardson Paying bird dogs as a licensed agent in Texas?
16 October 2024 | 16 replies
I have no "skin in the game."
Donald Torrence Funding for mobile homes and portfolio
18 August 2019 | 7 replies
Banks don’t like to participate in 100% financed deals because then there is no skin in the game.
Henry Lazerow Anyone else finding flips to not pencil out lately?
15 November 2024 | 9 replies
But lately have had a hard time finding anything to BRRR or even with enough skin to flip.
Josh Young Early Termination of Lease Clause
6 November 2023 | 7 replies
Feel like so many ways to skin the animal.We do 30 day notice, 2 months rent penalty.
Brian Adams I quit my CPA Job to buy Large Apartment Buildings
24 October 2022 | 390 replies
If you have an investor that is beating you up on your ownership stake, I politely say to the investor that I don't think this type of deal structure is a fit for us and move on to someone else.I have put capital into the deal and am happy to do so if my investors want to see my own skin in the deal.