@Emily Refi, partnerships are like a marriage, some are even more consequential.  

Had a lot of life changes the last 4 months with marriage and then beginning real estate investment so I've slipped on goal planning.

For example, if citizens of New Jersey marry, divorce, or adopt children in that state, Florida must recognize those actions as valid, even if the marriage, divorce, or adoption would not have been possible under Florida law.

Make sure there's a good relationship and trust with the person, almost like a marriage =D.Hope this helps!

I hate to be a debbie downer, but you appear to be bringing 250k equity into the marriage.

However, we were never able to fully pursue real estate the way we planned after our marriage in 2001, because as the years passed from 2000 or 2001 to 2012 we always let other things get in the way (Deadheads), and that was our fault.

A nice corporate career, a marriage, a few kids, and MANY disappointments later I began to realize that I was climbing a never ending ladder that was going nowhere. 

Treat it as a marriage: what property worth before the QCD, belongs to the one who owned it.

Suddenly I had enough money to pay my bills, with a cushion to spare, and—at the urging of my sister, who had been interested in real estate for a while—I came up with the audacious plan to buy my condo from my dad.I had been a homemaker for many years before becoming a professional author, and had relied on my husband to take care of all financial aspects of our marriage.

(think of it like a marriage)  You have a lot of great options available to you.