Building the right partners over time will set you on the right track for success in the long term.Thanks for the mention Peter,I've always seen real estate investing as a marriage and not a one night stand.Too many folks out there are only after a "wham bam" lolI've been investing for around 8 years now and have 100% come to a conclusion that having the right people/partners is by far the most important thing in order to succeed.Take your time and select them diligently Much success

Because this will be my 3rd marriage and statistics on 3rd marriages are horrible (73% of 3rd marriages fail in divorce within 5 years), I cannot allow her to have any equity in the home. 

I am about to jump in with them and don't want it to be like my previous marriage.

Just like a marriage you need trust, each need to recognize the strengths and weaknesses of the other and trust their judgment in their area of expertise.Financial matters, three areas of concern:Credit, their credit says a lot about someone, degree of responsibility, maturity, judgment and keeping promises made.

Congrats on the pending marriage.

And yes it will cause a huge riff in the marriage.

Call your wife and see if there is anything you can do to save the marriage (if that’s what you want).

So no death, divorce, marriage, debt needing paid or anything crazy.

It’s romantic to think of, but save the romance for your marriage, not your income.

Instead, learn that a seller's motivation comes from life events, death, new baby, job promotion or loss or transfer, retirement, marriage, divorce (ah, another legal issue!)