How do you "define" primary residence for FHA purposes?

[Ellie Narie]

Could you live in an FHA property for 6 months and 1 day and still have it count as your primary residence? As in, spend 6 months and 1 day sleeping at the property, and the other time of the year not sleeping there, but you'd still have your taxes/utility bills/everything going to that property and being in your name, and it wouldn't be rented out.

Also, what happens if you travel a lot and are out of the country for a few months per year (consecutive)? Do those months count as "living at the FHA property"?

Another question: If the property appraises for 25% more than the purchase price, and you plan to refinance it after 6 months into an "investment" property, is this still okay or is it "bad" because you'd already be planning to refinance it before your one year of residency is over? 

[Tom Wagner]

The answer can be found in the governing document for the FHA loan program: HUD 4000.1
https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfil...

See page 157 for the exact definition.