We are going through a contentious divorce and I would like to buy her out, but apparently thats not very easy.If we sell the properties our gross earnings will be about 300k, while our net earnings will be around 150k, due to capital gains, depreciation taxes and realtor fees.My lawyer, who is not experienced in real estate investing, says I have to buy her out based on gross earnings, so I'd owe her 150k.

I'm AL from Houston, passionate about real estate investing for just a short while.

If they dont sign on Aug 1 we will relist and, then yes, will be losing real money.  

We have been investing in real estate investing for about 15 years as a hobby and are looking to shift things into high gear. 

These instances weren’t even for real maintenance issues, seemingly they were just because of subjective opinions about the property or location.

You can get that experience by working for a commercial real estate developer / owner / operator

Used a real estate agent How did you finance this deal?

@Mike DawsonBOI needs to know the owner of the entity so yes it’s you who has to file and provide your id if you own the LLCThe common misconception with Wyoming LLC’s is people think they are hidden it if you do real estate most forget that if you sell a property or get a loan, that document is recorded and your name is all over it - so it’s super simple to find out who owns it.

I don't know much about real estate so I need guidance on whether to look for a single-family home, a town home, something near colleges, etc. given that I will have a very limited budget.

Landlord/tenant law varies state-by-state, so I would recommend speaking with a local real estate attorney.