Suddenly the terms "permanent dwelling" and "permanent residence" began appearing in federal regulatory language and we were stuck.Then Dodd-Frank soon followed and all hell broke loose.

I recently got my Canadian permanent residence (Calgary).

I'm not an expert but when the bank forecloses I think the terms of forclosure only applies to "permanent fixtures"...not sure appliances are included (so might not be included in the sale because they aren't the bank's to sell).

But, as I remember, the loan has a variable rate during the construction process and then converts to a permanent fixed rate mortgage at the end of construction automatically.

I'm wondering what options are out there for financing to foreigners - I am Canadian, my husband is British (and Canadian permanent resident).

I think it's pretty typical for short term durations, however not as typical for long durations where the seller is becoming your permanent new tenant.Your specific state should have a specific leaseback form, so I'd recommend starting there. 

I feel like they are both lying to me, and that they do intend to get into the AirBnB business and become permanent competitors for a very limited vacation rental market in this small, seasonal town. 

That lets you offload the part you are not good at, but then you don't have to pay the monthly fee to a permanent manager.

that to me is the permanent way to stop roof issues.Is it a land home package or is the home in a park?

Here's how I've mitigated the cons: I only buy homes attached to land with permanent foundations.