According to the New York Times, more American women are living without a
husband than with one for probably the first time in our history, with the
possible exception of major wartime mobilizations.
Specifically, Times
analysts indicate that in 2005, 51 percent of women said they were living
without a spouse, up from 35 percent in 1950 and 49 percent in the year
2000. (Report on January 16, 2007). In addition, the analysts concluded that
on average Americans spends more than half of their adult lives outside of
marriage.
Marriage is probably the biggest business partnership that a person embarks
on in an entire lifetime. So, you are a real estate investor who has fallen
in love or out of love. What next?
Impact of a new “partnership” on a real estate investment portfolio
What is the downside of getting married for a real estate investor, who has
an established portfolio? Generally, the investor remains personally liable
for each mortgage and takes the hit for any reduction in the value of the
real estate after the marriage. In the normal situation, if there is an
increase in the value of the real estate, that investor generally enjoys the
increase in equity. In a marriage relationship the “partner” is entitled to
share an equitable portion of the gains (usually half), but does not have to
contribute the capital or accept risk for the premarital obligations.
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