At BP Con 2021 there was an auction for folks to participate in exchange for the generous donations received  A hand full of BP members donated their time to the winning bidders.Today I have the pleasure of the winning bidder flying into Portland Metro to spend a day and half with me going through all my development projects and take a deep dive into how we find them how we fund them and then how we execute.We will start at our 90 home project in Canby Oregon call Ivy Ridge Estates its perfect timing as phase 2 plat recorded this last week we have 4 specs ( now pre solds) in the process of going vertical and we are moving dirt laying pipe etc on Phase 3 so we will get to walk through and really jump into all aspects of how to build a subdivision from buying it from the owner who has owned the property for 50 years  go through entitlements  arrange partnerships  arrange  horizontal loans then vertical loans and on to marketing. 

Of course, part of this strategy would also center around keeping the spread between rents and mortgage payments at an acceptable level, so you may have difficulty participating in too many low down payment fha loans depending on your actual salary. 

I am open to investing in small businesses as well (like self storage, laundry, gas station etc.) as long as I don't have to actively participate in day to day operations.Any help will be greatly appreciated.

And as their parents we have depleted our bank accounts spending family time together Participating in their beloved activities which both gave them a focus to stay on track with school and gave them access to academic opportunities they NEVER would have had otherwise.

IKEA has some beautiful pieces in market place that will enhance the value of your vacation rental.

So go over the deal with a fine tooth comb to make sure every participant has the experience to get through the multitude of difficulties that MF Development can run into.

You are "protected" with the legal documents you sign to participate in these deals, to a certain extent. 

In the meantime, continue to save capital and build credit to further enhance your borrowing capability stature.

So no, you don't need a spouse to participate in the purchase of real property (with some exceptions), but that property will still be considered community property, and of course will also be considered by the courts in the event of a divorce.

They can cost you a sale by not participating in showings, not keeping the home show-ready, bad-mouthing the property to others, etc.