I'll comment just quickly since this is a welcome thread.I've used both sub2 and MLO as steps to acquire buy and holds.  

@Bill WilliamsNew Mexico is one of about 9 states that has a Community Property right between married couples, which includes ( as I understand it), as stated previously, the home acquired prior to marriage belongs to the individual, not both of you; hence she would have the freedom to sell or mortgage that home anytime, without your consent involved.Any income earned from such a separate property belongs to the individual, but if you choose to share bank accounts and 'commingle' funds, and the house is sold, those proceeds placed into a joint account become community i.e. both of your funds.Community property is acquired by either spouse during marriage, and selling or  encumbrance requires both of your signatures.  

We have kept a few and add them to our portfolio of foreclosures and estates that we acquired through normal purchase at 50 cents on dollar - I'm a bargain hunter!  

We acquired a vacation home.

Russ how are you planning on acquiring the properties?

Solely from a profit maximization standpoint, this certainly seems like a better option than going solo to me, both in terms of acquiring multiple properties faster, and reducing per person risk. 

Has anyone ever acquired a property on eBay before?

I own two rental homes in Arkansas, and my goal is to is to flip or houses to acquire capital to grow my rental portfolio.

Short term, I am looking to get my feet wet, I want to learn as much as I can about rental properties, flipping, and buy and hold to gain enough information to be comfortable with my first deal.Long term, I hope to acquire enough rental property to produce enough passive income that would allow me to spend more time with my wife and newborn baby girl.I would like to thank everyone in advance for your knowledge and time in working with me.

I'm pretty excited to acquire a few more before the AF sends me packing again.