I’m still tempted to start locally then branch out once I understand my work flow a little bit better.

Now you have to dispo it, and that's a whole other chain of %'s. 

Location: Louisiana Disclaimer: I am not an attorney & don't play one on TV.It sounds like the title company did not do much research into the chain of title if they did not see that a succession was not done on the husband (what appears to be the case based on what you have relayed). 

I'm here in Farmers Branch, DFW area.

Then, when the chain was complete, you would locate rolls of microfilm where images of the recorded documents were found and make copies of them. 

When a great deal comes up, and everybody else is looking at comps, evaluating cap rates, checking leases, this guy is researching arcane chain of title links trying to find an overlooked heir from 1934, or a long abandoned mineral lease.

Depends on what title was transferred to the buyer.General warranty deed usually warranties for full chain of title.

And I am calling the repair people anyway because going through two levels of communication to find out what the issue was you lose alot in the chain of communication.  

Once you have built a solid understanding, know how to wholesale, and have multiple deals under your belt then branch off and do your own thing. 

I used to work in Consulting for DHL Supply Chain in their robotics division.