Fortunately, we obtained our medical and life insurance when we first married and way before any medical problems existed so our rates were also low.

It got me thinking about how I could marry real estate with my design and production skills.

I know even a married couple can break up, and a single renter can fall on hard times. 

George, are you sure you don’t live alone in a rental apartment since your 12 year old found pix of your married mom gf’s titties on your phone? 

You need a supportive spouse if you are married and you need to network with other investors.

I must note at this point that I was ultimately forced to put down a 25% deposit, due to being married to a non-SA citizen - the lender insisted on this due to some rather restrictive immigration laws in SA. 

I will however also be talking to a portfolio lender and last time I spoke to them they wanted a tonne of information, so I reckoned I'd put together a proposal that would answer all their questions.It may sound strange that I'd be talking to a portfolio lender for only my second purchase, but I have a few unique circumstances that make me a little less loved by the major banks - I'm a South African working outside the country and married to a non-South African citizen...probably more than anyone would care to know about me, but I thought I'd clear that up before I get questioned.Anyway, thanks again for the input, I will go with Ken's advice and write something up.

I was newly married and kind of felt like a loser. 

Imagine you buy your married children’s property for $900k that they paid $400k for and it’s only worth $600k.

The interloper turned out to be the mother of the decedent who claimed her son and the seller had been "married" by her brother, the husband's uncle, who was a "minister" but not authorized under Florida law to conduct weddings.