Lying on a loan application that is backed by the government (FHA, VA, USDA) is a federal offense so be sure to  be honest and clear to the lender.All that being said, "maybe".

The fine is treble damages and the time limit on the offense is "sometime in the future" meaning, if a seller comes back in 10 years and claims they were on the verge of preforeclosure (no proof needed, they just had to "believe" they might start missing payments), you pay the difference times 3, between what you bought it for and what the "today's" value is.

No offense but holding companies often serve purposes like finance acquisition or management services for affiliates.Dude honestly I read the second scenario and it was so dumb I honesly have to pass.

I appreciate your suggestion, I hope you can appreciate my opinion without taking offense.

As a former Chip and Dale dancer I find this question offensive.  

Quote from @Matthew McNeil: Not necessary to be condescending.No offense meant... 

. :)It’s a weapons offense.

Without any offense intended again. 

Wages increase so significantly that it allows homes to not drop, stay as is or increase (fat chance).Clearly someone is going to win in this (potentially current homeowners and upper middle class), with losers being Millenials, Gen Z and others who do not own OR they are the winners and losers are anyone who bought the past 3 years.Either way, someone will win and someone is gonna lose.For me, I play offense and defense - I am consistently looking for deals but also if #1 happens, am I protected.

The Washington trespass statute specifies: “In any prosecution under RCW 9A.52.070 and 9A.52.080, it is a defense that: (1) A building involved in an offense under RCW 9A.52.070 was abandoned; …”The other links to Cornell University web pages that you provided about Real Property or Adverse Possession do not discuss nor even use the words abandon or abandoned.