I live in San Diego and am trying to purchase my first investment property I have about 150K to put down but am struggling to find deals that meet my price point. 

House hacking is an incredible way to live affordably while building wealth through real estate.

I am interested in buying a long-term turnkey property in a nice area (I live in San Diego so this property would have to be out of state).

It always seems the people that don't live in CA or have ever lived in CA are always the one leading the bandwagon of "why would anyone live in CA?".

Me and my partner moved from Utah to Maryland for school recently and we have a townhouse that we are looking to rent. we are currently remodeling and changing a few things before renting. what are the first steps to change my primary to a rental I lived there for about two years.

The current owner lives there and had someone paying to a trailer in the back yard all the way in the back. 

Another idea for housing economy if you have an office is to rig your office to live in but not sleep in. 

You have the ability to sell while limiting your capital gains tax because you lived in 2 of the last 5 years. 

(For context, it's a 2700 sf 4 bd 3 bath house in an upscale Northern California suburb.)Kitchen A: Traditional, features a 48 in fridge, 36 in cooktop, window sink (no view), pantry.Kitchen B: Designer, features a 60 in fridge, 48 in range, large kitchen window (no view), sink facing living/dining room; unfortunately no pantryKitchen C: A Little Bit of Both, features a 48 in fridge, 48 in range, sink facing living/dining room, pantry, unfortunately there's no window.Total countertop space is roughly the same (22 ft)  in all three layouts.

I do pretty decent for my age, and I live at home still, so I've been saving up a lot of money.