With that said, each of my partners contributes to a third of the mortgage each month. 

The tricky part is that the piece of land in question is in Belize, where the real estate market is very lightly regulated, to say the least.

Your business interests may even expand beyond just you and your spouse and I would not be comfortable entering into a business relationship with a party in which I didn't know what the outcome would be if the party were a couple and I didn't know clearly what would happen if they separated.

Hi all, we are looking at a 3 family which for the most part is in need of only very minor repairs/updates.

The cops spoke to both parties and came to the conclusion the property was fraudulently sold to me.

Third, if you or your family or friends know contractor, tradesman or even a realtor who would be willing to take on an apprentice, even if it’s part time, I’d do it.

First, I would require a full credit/criminal on everyone in the party, no exceptions. 

Perhaps a nice 1950's built bungalow.Always hire a 3rd party property inspector to give you an unbiased feel for the home.

Today I own nearly 2500 apartments and 3rd party manage about 1000 more for apartment owners.

That part is not the problem, the problem is, once we move to Washington, we won’t have jobs immediately making it very difficult to obtain an FHA loan for our first house (triplex).