House Hacking | Detached Garage build up

[Lan Nguyen]

I am looking for a property to house hack in Cerritos, Cypress, Garden Grove area of California, ideally converted garage, or have detached garage because I heard that with detached you can turn it into living space legally?. I think I would spend around 15 years in the house, so remove conversion for selling later is not a concern really. 

I want to reach out to BP community for advices who know these area well. The house that I found so far is 600k, 3bd, 2 bath, some have bonus room, added space, etc but the rent is not too good. I will probably have to pay around 800 - 1k every month to cover all operating cost. And I don't know if tenant is okay when owner live in the back or maybe part of the house. And is it even worth it ?

I look up for school, crime, and amenities, focusing on the convenience in the perspective of the renter. I have been looking for 2 months, but found none that fit the criteria. Any suggestions from experts would be greatly appreciated.