My question is if I were to live in that home for a year, then go to graduate school out of state, is there any exceptions to be able to rent out my home? 

Longer leases are typically more advantageous to the tenant since they have a guaranteed place to live, can’t be kicked out (except for very serious violations of the lease), the landlord can’t raise their rent, etc. 

@Zachary Olley why don't you look into the 203K loan, it's the same as an FHA except it is a "rehab" loan.

whether 2 days or 2 years after is appropriate is up to the individual circumstances.

Delete it and create your own income reminder manually, just as if you had a weekly bill, except this is income, of course.

Dont take the word of anyone except an unbiased realtor, not the person or company selling you the property.

There may be a series of good reasons why these unusual circumstances are happening.

There is great value in buying property, but in major metropolitan areas, I do not think there are many opportunities in these areas as of now (except in Chicago where affordability is rather low for a big city).

She said we need to have everything agreed to and entered in the final order with the court to prevent trial, even though we've agreed on every point except this one.Specifics:*  Finalizing divorce.*  Washington state.*  Wife and I both on title.*  Only wife on mortgage.*  Equity in the home.*  Wife will continue to live in home.*  Wife responsible for maintenance and repairs.*  Wife cannot refinance and pull out my half of equity because she is self-employed and W-2's minimal income.Obviously, the cleanest and safest route (for my half of the equity) is to force sell of the home.

So, my question is: based on my circumstances, what are your recommendations as to what I should do at this moment to begin investing in real estate?