I’m also benefitting from a decently high salary and moderately flexible work arrangement.

=/And just so you don't get too stressed out about us -We have turned down countless handouts, sponsorships, donations, patrons, and every TV offer and book deal pitched to us for a decade now... so you certainly don't have to worry about any eventual GoFundMe campaign; and when we choose to eat spaghetti dinners I assure you they are delicious!!

It’s a multi family so it still brings in plenty of cash flow and we’re both happy with the arrangement.

It could be a good arrangement or you may also want to consider it as a business idea for yourself.

I also have other living arrangements I can live in for free, so I can rent out to AirBNB a fair amount of the time.

However, as I am planning to add 3 more by the end of year, I feel that I spent quite some time arranging for cleaning projects (she is not good at computers and regularly misses new bookings if I didn't remind her).

.) - they will protect you and you don't need to "divorce" them at some point in the future.If I'd partner with anyone, then only for a period of time, with a defined and agreed upon exit, and only with a person I truly understand their value system and had the opportunity to observe theor behaviour in similar arrangements (and under stress).

If you are referring to an appraisal, the lender will typically order that and have it arranged through the agent.

I know some other investors who have done this before and recently talked to two sellers where such an arrangement may make sense.

If I arrange cash from hard money lender, and if i don’t win the bidding war then I still have to pay for interest and transaction fee to lender.