My husband and I are working towards financial freedom, and on a personal level I have really embraced minimalism (in terms of not buying 'stuff' and not spending money on experiences that don't enhance my life).  

Also, I have found HD and lowes to be about 2 to 3 times more expensive then what the cost should be.  

But this would be VERY laborious and expensive. 

They're not terribly expensive (e.g. $500 or so) and will answer all your questions.  

With a partnership, you want to set it up correctly from the start because it can be very expensive to back track after the fact. 

They do have savings built up, but I am sure even with the military PCS'ing them they will still have some expenses getting settled. 

Because he had a mortgage of $6k/mth and a car note of $2k/mth...in addition to his other household expenses. 

Adding to the number of properties I control/own, is more important than the number of dollars I make".Rationalization, is the most expensive word a REI can ever use.

What to do with 1099 income (don't need to it for living expenses) given that I am looking to invest in a property?

Last year I bought a slightly used terribly expensive nice truck and put 10k down on it.