Does anyone have experience house hacking in San Diego?

[Dane Lopez]

So I'm looking to purchase my first property in San Diego and I've deduced that the most effective way to do so is going to be via house hacking. I've done research on the subject and know that building a team is an important aspect of being successful with this strategy. 

Does anyone have experience house hacking in San Diego? What were some pit falls you found along the way? What were the successes? I'm looking to get in touch with a real estate agent who can help me throughout this journey. Also, if anyone knows of any private lenders or has any success experience with seller financing I'd love to know. I'm definitely going to need to creatively finance the property, at least at first, and then REFI the property when the time is right. 

Any guidance or references will be greatly appreciated.