If you wish to do this you will need to submit a letter of intent with your next rental payment.

If the buyer had the intent to have it as a buy and hold and later sells using a 1031, they did pretty well.Again, not exactly sure why everyone does it, and as @Greg S. mentioned there are also those that do make speculative purchases/do not understand the cash flow process, but it does make sense for some people (even if there might be better ways to do it from those who are on BP).

Or oxygen so they can breathe and try to enjoy life. 

@Elizabeth Lester-Medado My initial intentions were to reno, live in the 1br unit and rent out the top to a few friends of mine.

I would let them know that you purchased your new home with the intent on living in it.

IMO, it's the intent of the law, not so much the letters used.

Curt Davis my intention is to buy, rehab and sell.

At least everyone's intentions were good so it worked out!

We have properties in different parts of the country but never intentionally invested from long distance.

Sorry to be the buzzkill but just realize that you are committing loan fraud with this loan due to having no intention of living in this property as a primary residence.