I'm a full time agent and investor in the area that works a ton with VA buyers and i LOVE helping people house hack, it is definitely my favorite strategy and my passion helping people do it.

I have not done it myself, but have helped some people with financing.

The great thing about BP there are different people with different perspectives and experiences.  

They are certainly around and people do not necessarily talk about them as often.  

Know tons of people dropping $250k on a suv, i won't, I don't care how shiatsu on my bum it is, ok maybe I care a little lol, but point is it's only worth what it's worth, right. 

I suggest you start out by meeting like minded people and here is a link to a local meetup in the OC: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1225233-ocre...Good Investing...

On most any day you could find people walking dogs, or children playing in the area.

Also I am highly suspect of a company that would use an endorsement on their hope page of the controversial author Regina Jackson, whose claim to fame is hosting expensive workshops and writing books that claim all white people are racists. 

I can't stand Dave Ramsey because he advises people with out asking 100 questions that you should before you give advice like this. 

I’ve been coaching new investors for a while, and I always enjoy hearing about what brings people to real estate.