As a landlord, you definitely have that right through rules and regulations that govern your property/association.

They prefer easy-to-maintain newer homes in entry-level price ranges and in neighborhoods governed by homeowners associations, which can help look after their properties.

http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/488/MunicipalitiesTaxes brackets for NJ through the government site: http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/lpt/TaxLi... 

When they get down to 5 or better yet 3, then you are talking about finalists.One thing going for Toronto as the only Canadian city (much as I would love it and am skeptical at the same time) on the list is that both the provincial and the federal government can help in crafting the their proposal.Oren

The smaller cities those salaries will boost things too, buy in NYC or DC, yeah its nice to have it, its just not a game changer by any means.Also for what its worth, while I dont think it will be a big deal, I am likely to be directly involved with lobbying our local government to push for HQ2 to be here. 

Credibility, track record, and a comfortable vibe or relationship will be great benefits for the long run. 

Other good sources to learn are from government sites, legit associations, the American Land Title Association, Fannie Mae, Appraisal Institute and current university materials can be found.

Unless the homes are a significant distance apart from each other and unless you have a credible reason to need to move form your current home to this duplex/tri-plex (Job change etc.), you are not likely to find an underwriter that is going to see this as a primary occupancy purchase. 

The lender almost always has one set fee for underwriting/processing, and then it's only third party fees like appraisal/credit report/title/escrow/notary signing/government recording, etc.  

You can theoretically be holding while not present, and should not face any risk of losing ownership - unless you are a foreign diplomat based in the US, or you have some sort of personal ties to the government of your home nation.