Talk to your attorney, and if you dont have one, get one - as @Ken M. said, this is highly specific to the state and the circumstances.

Your prenumptual agreement will spell out all the terms and rules of your marriage. generally lawyers will want to have: everything that is separate is separate mentality. meaning, unless you specifically name her or transfer her name to a property, thing, etc, it is ONLY yours.

If you’re interested in exchanging further insights on best practices or have specific questions about structuring a VA program, feel free to send me a private message.Good luck with ramping up your direct-to-seller leads!

We liked the idea of partnership on a bigger project with the specific MTR strategy in order to increase NOI and exit in 3-5 years.

I'm specifically looking at a property on Lake Monroe.

It’s easy to say “just screen better,” but I imagine truly tightening up criteria without killing occupancy can be an art.Since you’ve seen this play out firsthand, I’d love to hear more—what specific strategies have you used to filter out the bad tenants from the good ones?

Wanted to get some thoughts from more seasoned small multifamily investors on a few items or any other suggestions:- Any specific pros/cons of any particular states in SE (TN, AL, GA, NC, SC) to consider?

I've gotten deals and formed partnerships through some very unorthodox connections over the years.To answer your question, it will always depend on the specifics of the deal in front of me but in general I'd still prefer value-add.

Do you include specific clauses in each of your subject to deals spelling out exactly how insurance on the property will be handled?

Would be happy to chat if you have any specific questions.