When it comes to partnering, I would suggest you date before proposing a long term partnership or marriage.  

... partnerships are like marriages... a bad partnership is worse than a bad marriage (am there) just have all expectations in writing with the consequences of not meeting those clear!

If you are thinking about marriage make sure you start investing before you marry.

I know people always say we are forever but they say that about marriage as well.. so life changes and now they have to sell.in a non appreciating market that property may sell for 100 or 110 k or it may sell for 90k as a used up 10 year old rental ?? 

I have wanted to be on my own my whole life and I was for a number of years but I got suckered into a bad marriage, a bad job, lots of other stuff, now I'm in good marriage, two awesome little girls and all the support and reason to succeed in the world. 

The goals would be equitable distribution to the 4 blended marriage kids, fair compensation to the kid who is executor,  and any instructions on whether to demand the 4 properties remain as income for future generations or sold to buy cars, trains and automobiles for the decendants.

The fact that your LLC owns these properties is a common arrangement for real estate investments.Community Property State Consideration: In community property states like Texas, income earned during the marriage is often considered community property and is typically split equally between spouses for tax purposes.

@Bill BrandtDoes any of this change if you owned the property prior to marriage. 

I ended up letting my license expire and fast forward a few years ...after marriage, a little time spent teaching elementary school, adopting a beautiful baby amongst other adventures, I realized I wasn't living my dream of investing in real estate.

But i have also read that whatever you buy with your income during a marriage becomes marital property, giving your spouse rights to said house.