Then I search the county records by their name to see if I can find their primary residence which is where you can send a letter.

They should know the process super well and have their own contacts with leaders and managers to be able to ensure things run smoothly.There is a weekly open-office time for residents to be able to sit down with their case manager (I think it's Weds, but I haven't seen the time printed out recently so it may have changed.

I was told by my lender that this has to be my primary residence for some time.  

MTRs do have higher turnover than a typical LTR (usually between 2-4 times a year), but since most MTR residents treat the space well and since there is less moving in and out of furniture, it is not uncommon for an MTR to actually have less wear and tear over the year than an LTR (and a lot less than an STR), Arbitrage for the MTR operator has its own sets of pros and cons, but I just wanted to address the question of why would a property owner ever want to allow an MTR in their unit. 

You have to think about a HELOC for what it is also, a second loan on your primary residence.

Convert the Property to a Primary Residence: If you live in the property for at least two of the five years before selling, you may qualify for the primary residence exclusion, which allows you to exclude up to $250,000 of capital gains ($500,000 for married couples) from taxation.4.

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Charleston.

You could 1031 out of the property, purchase a new one or something you might like, "Live" there for two years and convert the property to a primary residence. 

Down payment can be higher than primary, but the good thing is that you won't need that much income to qualify because lenders can you 75% of the market rents for the units of the property.

Thanks for any help’ Yes we're licensed there and FHA guides in one state apply to all states unless a state has a specific law that supercedes the FHA lending guideline.FHA is always 3.5% down minimum (in some cases less because you're using a DPA or down payment assistance program or 2nd lender to put down over all a lower down payment than 3.5%, Aka for instance 3.5% DPA + 96.5% FHA = 100% financing but just dont kid yourself this is fully 100% leverage and to be used with caution and carefully).In the case of 2-4 unit FHA is still 3.5% down payment @Matthew Kwan @Carlos ValenciaThere are rules regarding FHA such as:- primary residence - you must occupy one of the 2-4 unit property as your primary over 50% of the year and the underwriter needs to believe you will remain and have the ability to live in there, any deviation from this and you'll get a whole laundry list of conditions asking you to prove why you should be believed to be living or will live there (if this arises dont be surprised, it just means the UW doesnt believe you).- SS rule - self sufficiency rule - gross rents of all potential units 2-4  X gross rents at 75% needs to meet 1:1 or 100% of the monthly PITIA payment or greater.