I hope this doesn't ruin our friendship and I attend not to let that happen, but I also don't want to own a property that will ruin myself or my marriage with my wife.

Do your homework on the company you use as I have heard nightmares about some regarding schedules and quality, and most importantly the service the company gives after you receive your CO for anything that needs fixing or adjusting such as marriage walls and such due to things that happen in transit or settling later on.

Nope they don't care you cant work you lost all that money medical bills stacking up marriage is in shamble and you no longer are that parent who was once involved. you are advised you have to leave your home which splits your family (YOUR WHOLE WORLD) and they don't care!!!!!

I'm 36 years old and about to get divorced after almost 16 years of marriage.

When I found myself leaving a 30 year marriage, I finally took the plunge into real estate investing and currently have a handful of rentals in my portfolio.

I have recently separated from my marriage partner and moved into a duplex that I purchased before marriage.

isn't it called marriage ?

It would make a great rental.4) Morally, I feel like my aunt (by marriage to my uncle) should be entitled to the money (sadly, she is just going to use it all on drugs and alcohol.)

So to see a project through its lifecycle you'd need 25k even in the small markets and that's with ZERO unforseen costs or longer holding times.4) The sweet spot for a marriage and between a lender and a new investor. 

This saved me from my first marriage and my Boston house.