We've already got the funds earmarked for another deal we are now in contract for.

If you two have children, commit to earmarking cash for a sitter for when you go to meetups and business meetings, the connections, knowledge, and alignment as a couple is worth it!

2) Do the fix up costs as "prepaid fees" need to be earmarked for a specific party, or could it be a general fund you can direct later?

. - Does he intend to leave it earmarked for retirement?

Down the road you can earmark some of your profit to pay others to build websites and manage FB pages.  

I don't because I didn't spend it to acquire the property, I just earmarked it.

A beginner asked me yesterday, what's the best way to raise money without taking chances and get into Real Estate Investing even in Boston, Massachusetts.I suggested one way was to get a 9-5 in her field and the money earmarked for retirement/401k (or put away 10-20%) could be used for Real Estate Investing, specifically Buy-Fixup-Sell/Rent.

The lender will also ear mark for estimated TI's (tenant improvements), and LC's ( leasing commissions).3.

Sit down with your partner and sketch out a plan of what you want to accomplish in the "now", the "mid term" and "in your dream scenario", then earmark several hundred dollars for professional fees and find yourself an attorney and accountant with cross-border business and real-estate experience (interview these folks like you would any other professional on your team until you find people with whom you are comfortable) and come-up with a starting point and a plan for growth which will allow you to add organisation as needed w/o incurring a large taxation event.   

I have earmarked, put in notes and tabbed pages, I have not done that much in book note taking since law school.