As you can see, the last 3 recessions occured at the peak of a surge in corporate debt to gdp, and from the looks of it, we're in the late stages of yet another surge, this time even higher than ever before.

If you walk the house with an inspector/contractor/property manager/local investor they could advise where the major issues may occur so you can plan more directly. 

That is a substantial increase in less than seven years.In fact, based on my data, it amounts to the third strongest national boom in real terms since the Consumer Price Index began in 1913, behind only the explosive run-up in prices that led to the great financial crisis of a decade ago, and one connected with World War II and the great postwar Baby Boom.The No. 1 boom occurred from February 1997 to October 2006, when real prices of existing United States homes rose 74 percent.

SWD just mean the seller warrants against title issues that occurred During the seller’s ownership, nothing before....typical with reo’s.  

We addressed them as they occurred, and had to came out of pocket to cover some significant unexpected expenses, but we got the rehab done, and the property on the market.

When selling a property, is the seller obligated to disclose any repairs that were done by the properties prior owners, or is the current owners obligation only to disclose issues or repairs that occurred since they assumed ownership of the property?

Recapture only occurs when you sell the property.

The only yearly fee is the annual maintenance fee to remain compliant and to ensure there are no prohibited transactions occurring. 

Read the lease to see what violations have occurred.2.

No harm no foul.