I'm working on a 53 unit deal now without banks.There are so many different ways to skin a cat in this game. 

I'm trying to have thick skin and take it all as constructive criticism. 

The color of your skin would literally dictate which neighborhoods you were allowed to rent/buy in.

We need some skin in the game in order to start forming systems that work for us.

I do manage my properties- so I am trying to account for the very thick skin of a landlord here!

A down payment is skin in the game.

If the tenant has to be evicted within 12 months they will pay for the eviction expenses, which basically wipes out more than their income from the unit in a year This way they have skin in the game when it comes to finding a good tenant.

Hard money lenders want to see the borrower have skin in the game.

@Charles Burkeen thanks for that - been having a blast at our local REIA learning about 10 ways to skin a cat.

Banks like you to have some skin in the game if the house is a rental.