Unless the IRS auditors are missing it as well."

Just keep your operating agreement on hand if needed to demonstrate to an IRS auditor that you are the underlying owner of the property.

In 2002 I became an auditor in New York for a very reputable accounting firm.

I already called the County auditor office but did not get a clear answer.

That's a little known law that the IRS auditor didn't know it neither my CPa only I found that from my tax attorney .

My girlfriend and I are working as auditors in San Francisco, and looking to begin building our RE investing journey with an FHA loan on a 2-4 unit in about a year's time.

You should look up the owner on the county auditors' website and call them up until they sell. 

1) Get address2) Go on Zillow.com and search the address3) Once you find the house, click on information tab for the house and look for the parcel #4) Go to the associated county auditor's website and use the parcel # in the search section5)  Here you will find owner information, property information, and tax assessment  Remember, there are multiple ways to skin an animal!

Here is a link to the auditor's page for the property http://allencountyohpropertytax.com/Property.aspx?... 

They will absolutely want personal guarantees, recourse, any cross collateralization etc.Local banks have auditors on them to do ultra cautious underwriting with maximum security from the borrower.