You will need an expert to untangle things when it is time to break up, might as well be ready.

Additionally, I break up the work into three sets of tasks.

He alone can afford the rent but I am curious what her credit check will show and how we would handle things should they break up. 

Use legal documents...and anticipate a breakup down the road.

I have seen incautious real estate investing destroy marriages and break up families.

Over the years we have assigned apartment houses (one was 250 units) a night club, bars, a subdivision and many lots and a ton of houses.I am a little slower now at 78 years old but still do deals all the time, it's easier now and still profitable.I prefer partnering with others out of state using radio and power prospecting systems to find the equity packed transactions.Learn creative financing; subject to, front porch financing, delayed down payments, nothing down techniques, auction marketing, money back and creative partnering, vertical break up offers and delayed settlements  rolling options, split notes, creation of paper and substitution of collateral - to mention a few. 

I think my best next step is to break up with my friend, the real estate agent, and find an agent who specializes in investment property with a multi-family focus. 

People break up all the time.

The kid he had pulling wire was off on disability from a totally unrelated type of work, the tile guy was an idiot & we had to break up a couple of ugly brawls between the husband & wife drywall finishing team. 

Therefore I work with roommates that would like to “Break up”.