What if there is break in the chain of title further in history.

You will have to sign documents stating you will live in the home and if you dont you can get in real trouble.  

After two years of history on my W2's I will need to use the income from the property to increase my DTI ratio in order to qualify for more future loans.

And of course, that's according to CA law and not Arizona law or whatever state law applies to the OP's property.IMO, this was the best summary of property manager requirements in CA:  http://www.kts-law.com/documents/200862165051231.p...If the OP is considering management, he definitely needs to first check the applicable state laws.

They don't register condo documents of this nature with the County.

The conviction of John Eleuthère du Pont was in 1997.Here is an excellent writeup on the history of the Mansion & its grounds...

., and ultimately decided against them even with huge discounts as not only can it be expensive for mold remediation, but I believe you are then forever after required to disclose that there was mold in the house and that remediation was done, so a lifetime strike against the property, like a car with a history of damage from accidents or flood.  

The short sale documents will contain an Arms Length Affidavit stating there are no agreements between the two of you, and specifically that the owner can't rent the house back.  

Hey Ryan, If you have rental history of 24months for this property ( 2 years of Schedule E) you can add your depreciation back in, and this should count as gross income.

In FCI's case they are also a servicer so I would look for notes where they have the pay history and you can easily see it via that button.