I'm in a current lease but want to house hack!

[Karelle Johnson]

I'm new to real estate investing and want to house hack in a duplex for my first deal. I have been researching properties but the problem is my current lease isn't up until July 2018. Do I start making offers on properties now or wait until I get closer to my lease being up? Do I wait until 3 months before it ends or what's the typically timeframe on closing? I will be using a FHA loan so I have to move in within 60 days, correct? Should I go ahead and try to get pre-approved now? Any advice will be greatly appreciated!