I have two recommendations:Resist the DIY Urge - We engineers are a handy, capable bunch, and that's fine!

This particular house was part of a partner investor's portfolio which we agreed to joint venture, bringing rehab capital as well as our design and project management experience to the table to save this property.How did you finance this deal?

We were finishing up DIY remodels of our duplex in LA and fourplex in Pasadena when I couldn't resist and decided to pull the trigger ad make it my personal project thinking I could AirBnB it until it became my luxury apocalypse shelter. 

We were finishing up DIY remodels of our duplex in LA and fourplex in Pasadena when I pulled the trigger.

I would love to hear the legal advice you receive.You are confusing a partnership with a joint venture (JV). 

I'd think twice (or three or four times) before venturing there. 

I do see some potential in certain areas in east KC (east of troost) but its a sector not many here seem as willing to venture in to. 

.), and the likelihood of this being a profitable venture are very low.

However, I hit a snag when it became evident that my wife’s support of my interests was not actually her buy-in to a new venture.

Should I work with a lawyer or is it easy to DIY?