I don’t know the marital laws there.

Here's my advice... save up a small amount of money separate from your marital savings and try wholesaling.

So the girlfriend won't have a claim through a non-marital relationship.I'm not a lawyer, but it may be messy evicting a roommate who began their residency as a partner. 

SB 291 prohibits the landlord from charging a screening charge unless the landlord includes written notice to the applicant of the following:A right to appeal a negative determination, if any right to appeal exists;Any nondiscrimination policy as required by federal, state or local law plus any non-discrimination policy of the landlord, including that a landlord may not discriminate against an applicant because of the race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, familial status or source of income of the applicant;The amount of rent the landlord will charge and the deposits the landlord will require, subject to change in the rent or deposits by agreement of the landlord and the tenant before entering into a rental agreement; andWhether the landlord requires tenants to obtain and maintain renter’s liability insurance and, if so, the amount of insurance required.The following will require landlords to review their screening criteria and application documents.

Continue to use Texas legal counsel (because that's where you live).If you think the marital relationship can take the strain, get a separate property agreement for the LLC and all income/assets it has/receives.Don't take any advice received here (including this) at face value.

@Maria BurksCash on cash ROI is important as it signifies the return on investment relative to how much cash you'd invested.

You can also see who is most active on BiggerPockets which may signify how involved they are with other investors on the platform.Best wishes to you!

I'm Thomas and could really use some guidance on protecting and eventually receiving my share of equity in the marital home.

I don't know your marital situation or life right now, but if I could, I'd move into this house and fix it up as I lived in it.

The marital problems are their responsibility not his.