My first thought is to say place your assets in a trust, but your spouse still would not have access to your funds until a triggering even occurs.

However, I'm in the same boat as many people who are bringing sweat equity to the table in hopes of finding someone with finances to invest.As I've been telling friends/family about our plans, several of them have said to let them know when we are ready to pull the trigger because they would be seriously interested in investing with us.  

I don't know if it's the case in CT but in WA, taxes are triggered with almost every transfer. 

The trigger is the closing. 

But that has changed dramatically over the last 6 months, I cant wait to pull the trigger on something here as well! 

Will you be willing to either take on much more expensive non-recourse financing set up through the LLC, or willing to move the property to an LLC after financing in your name, thereby triggering a due on sale clause? 

I was very reluctant 14 months ago to pull the trigger.

My plan has been, lately, to pull the trigger on my first property early next year, when the weather starts to warm up(March/April). 

PULL THE TRIGGER.

Well, they forfeit their deposit and you simply rinse and repeat the process.Now... if it all goes to pot and they still can't pull the trigger, now you're left with a decision.