They have a whole department that investigated "occupancy fraud", which is a felony.The rules state that you must live there for at least 1 year.  

Seems like a useful tool, but try not to get carried away with subscriptions.

Hello, I've tried searching this topic, but could only find an article about a car left in a garage a house was bought.  

ChatGPT enables me to ask what I want and get a quick response, instead of skimming through a dozen web pages trying to find an answer to my question.The ability to quickly get answers has enabled me to do more “what if” types of scenarios.

You and or a contractor can try to make it one (and it might work) but you're playing with fire. 

I tried to check that out but they didn't have anything on the company. 

A landlord does not need to provide a reasonable accommodation for an emotional support animal when:The property is an owner-occupied building with four or fewer unitsThe property is a single-family home sold or rented by the owner without the use of an agentThe emotional support animal poses a risk to the health or safety of other people, or a risk of substantial damage to property (but this risk must be specific to the animal and cannot be based solely on assumptions about the animal’s breed)"Definitely have a chat with a local attorney to ensure your local laws apply, nonetheless since its an owner occupant, it sounds like you have some recourse to deny this request. 

I intend to stay overseas for now but am looking to buying a tri or quadplex in a couple of markets in the US, and do so as remotely as possible.

You can try this site to find a local mortgage broker:https://mortgagematchup.com/ 

Where can you find people that are at least a friend of a friend to reference first before trying strangers?