How early is too early for FHA pre-approval?

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Hi BP Community,

This is my first of many posts to come. I'm a newbie investor living in Philadelphia, PA and interested in small multifamily units (duplex - quadplex) to house hack as my next residence in June 2018. I've read about the benefits of FHA loans and 203k loans to lump in rehab costs. But when is a good time to get pre-approved for these loans?

I appreciate any and all feedback!

Jesse

[Brendan Markle]

Like others have said , get a pre approval letter as soon as you think you are going to start looking for properties and keep it updated. I'm a real estate agent in the area, let me know if you have any questions