Marriage for me also meant moving to a new market and a new W2 career.

Challenges were living in construction for 3 years was quite stressful, but made our marriage stronger for surviving it.

I.e marriage, kids..etc.

Eventually her negativity ate away at the marriage, fear of money (and lack thereof) CONSTANTLY caused problems, and it became more and more clear that in her world there was no place for my big ideas.Marriage is a partnership. 

A formal partnership is really like a marriage, and between three people to boot in your case.So let me ask you an important question.  

Very much appreciated.I am in the middle of a 1031 exchange, having just sold a SFH rental in California and now closing in on identifying the replacement (leveraged multi unit commercial) property in Indiana, with the funds being held with a QI.The relinquished property title was held only in my name, as I purchased it before marriage.

Since you're family by marriage and not blood, that may be one option: buy it at the auction sale.

It's a very conservative plan which allows me to sleep at night and maintain a stable marriage for 24 years.

"Several important factors boosting rental demand include later marriage age, increased single-headed households, longer delay in having children, millennial and baby boom lifestyle shifts toward urban living.

A partnership, investing in an LLC, JV..are all like a marriage-easier to get into than get out of.