FHA and Primary Residence

[Ashley Cote]

I am currently wanting to buy either a multifamily property or single family and live in one unit, rent out the rest. 

I am also locked into a lease (12 months from now - just started it). If I were to buy a property and use an FHA loan, by stating that I will use the property as my primary residence, does this have a reasonable expectation that it will become my permanent residence promptly after purchase? Would my best route be to just wait until I am out of the lease, or is there a way to swing buying a home with the FHA while residing in a different place for a few months after purchase?