I persisted and much to my surprise one day the door opened a crack and thus began a multi month journey through this man’s personal hell that eventually led to a $30,000 profit.He owned a local Jamaican bakery that was failing; his marriage was ending and his soon-to-be-ex moved out with their 5 year old daughter; and now he had lost his house.

We hope our story inspires others facing challenges in their real estate ventures.In 2019, we also launched the Marriage and Real Estate Podcast to document our investment journey and assist other couples in navigating the world of real estate while strengthening their relationships.

This is no shock to any one in the industry.3,500+ investor applications over the last 6 years and we only took on 150 investors.And yet we still somehow miss things and sell to wankers who's properties I need to buy back just get them out of my life...I feel sorry for all of the business owners that just sell to anyone with a heart beat.IMO there needs to be a strict criteria in place for who would be your ideal "partner".Success in real estate is not a one night stand but rather a marriage. 

When someone decides to buy a new house, it is usualy because of a life situation, a birth, a death, a marriage etc - they may hold off for a few months, but in the end they will buy/sell regardless of the external circumstances, because the decision is based on life events. 

Before you go to deep in this, what do you know about this guy aside from the fact you met them in a store. a partnership is like a marriage and getting married after meeting someone in the store for five minutes would not be advisable.

The third house was when I moved to another state a few years later.If you remain in the same city, many lenders will require a qualifying event such as marriage, divorce, up-sizing/downsizing, etc.

Like a marriage you need to find the suitor.

My name is Jenifer and I live in North Florida, between Jacksonville and Lake City.I spent several of my 19 year marriage, helping my in laws do work on their rental properties.

My wife and I figured out the other day that we've house hacked for 22 out of 29 years of marriage. 

Also you can JV with more than one person, its not like a marriage.