No?

One didn't make your list.1) I see people all the time raising money for real estate deals but they call it a partnership either because they are ignorant of the law or they are trying to avoid paying for all the legal work. 

If you did not, then she has no right to that space.

Plan on staying married no matter how rocky it gets, work through it, it's worth it. 

Hi Erik, No sir, I'm trying to work on that right now.

Or you could look at buying a turnkey property where all the work has already been done.

Cleveland and Dayton can be great markets for high cash flow and low purchase prices, but you need to be careful when navigating the neighborhoods so you're not buying in a D/F class area where no property managers will manage and where you'll never see any positive cash flow.

Quote from @Yvonne Wang: First time working with a contractor here.

For me - my two cents are no amount of innovation can replace sound underwriting and valuation practices.Curious to others thoughts

Going direct instead of having a GC do the work will save you money too since that GC will put a percentage on top of work.