Welcome to BP @Bryan Thomas, grats on marriage and your son!

My cousin (through marriage) is a realtor/real estate broker and she's trying to help me buy a house.

Congrats on the marriage and that your wife wants you to get involved in REI.

Marriage shut that down for me otherwise I would still be doing it.The other route I chose was SFH rentals of which I consider myself to be a failure at so my method should not be followed.

I have an issue on one now here I need proof that a spouse died, continuous marriage, etc.

I have be sole resident for almost 30 years, other two are mom and my ex-hub.My resentment is that I am on title for 25%, mom for 50%, ex for 25% and I have been sole payee all these years, without alimony and only with verbal promise from mom that the 50% would be mine; after my last bad marriage, she took promise back and decided 50% not mine.Thanks for other replies, because 70% of home value is better than nothing, even if I only get 25% and maybe Capital Expenses.

This tip has saved my marriage as tenants always seem to get locked out while we're on vacation.Best to you.

My primary residence is financed by my wife and I am not a co-signer (this home was purchased during her previous marriage).

Don't blow a perfectly good marriage for one deal.

Unfortunately neither of us had anything to bring to the marriage in the way of retirement.