And, I think, unless something goes really wrong with the West / Capitalism, you can in general rest assured that inflation will continue, and businesses will continue to grow, and therefore a stock portfolio should make money (with enough time). 

To assure S/O gets the investment if you die you can create a Living Trust (everyone who owns any property should do so anyway) and name him/her a beneficiary.

The equity pay down is assured increasing the ROI.Good luck

The Army, in an attempt to assure me a measure of success, will allow me to participate in an UNPAID internship of my choosing.

I can assure you, there are areas where you can buy low, add value, and rent out close to the 1% rule or higher, AND get a 10% cash on cash return.Look into areas like Katy, TX.

Your attorney should be able to secure you clean title to the foreclosure by working alongside the homeowner's attorney to get a good short sale going that will be approved by both the bank and the judge -- OR should assure you that the property you're going to bid on will be clean and marketable once the court approves your sale.It's almost easier doing these short-sales than doing conventional properties because the seller is motivated, and the people on the seller's team need to be very good at their job to cut it in the market at hand. 

I want my partner to feel assured that they have a legitimate claim to their share. 

I recommend it for any new investor (or seasoned investor) :)I also have a full-time bartending gig at a large hotel in my town, so I assure you it is a balance game finding a way to make this happen every day.

But it does copy all communications to my email, so I can be reasonably assured that I'm seeing and am able to respond to all requests.....even when I don't see them (and thus can't respond to them) in the app.I expected my most-recent listing to come with a fee, but it was still free for some reason.   

Rest assured, your security deposit of $750 was transferred to us at closing.