House Hacking Recommendations

[Dwagne Haskins]

My wife and I are travel therapists just starting our careers after graduating and have recently begun learning about real estate investing. We're currently listening to Set For Life by Scott Trench on Audible and have decided to house hack. We'd like to find a spot somewhere on the east coast or midwest. We'll likely use this as a spring board for future investment properties as well! 

What do you wish you knew before house hacking? Any recommendations and things to be aware of? Areas of the country that might be more ideal for house hacking?