Hi Moustafa, congratulations to you and your wife on your marriage and for thinking ahead about financial independence!

Most importantly my faith, then my marriage, then my kids (first one coming in April).

And congrats on your marriage.

I know he's recently shifted more towards spirituality, marriage & family content and it just seems he's gravitated away from the hard work of actually buying and selling real estate, which is why (IMO) most of us are here.

A recent marriage or birth of a child or adoption of a pet.

Society and demographics favor smaller units since marriage and child bearing are being delayed.  

Never making a large salary.Like you said, its incredibly important to make these big sacrifices before having a serious relationship and/or marriage and kids, because most times the significant other won't be on board to live so far away from everything.

Staying involved in a business partnership while dissolving the marriage will rarely work.If you split the properties, I recommend hiring a good property manager.

Partnership is like a marriage, be careful who you choose. 

Thing is…most of them wait for marriage - need more space, want a two-bedroom etc…