Because I'm new to the community and specifically to house hacking, I have so many questions and would love to hear about how you all got started.

Orange County housing inventory is at all time historical lows. 

@Edwin Lopez House hack to start the portfolio in real estate since living in the property you can do low down payments. 

Typically 3 things sell houses/condos. 

And, are you house hacking already?

I recommend you add a little more detail to this post.. what kind of property etc etc.I have done probably more than 12 to 15 deals in south side all 2 to 4 flats.. at first they all sold to investors the last 3 or 4 sold to owner occ. 

Is it too late to sell to an owner occupant before values crash too?

you might spend 60 or 90 or 120 days or longer before you see a dime.i'd start with a house hack instead.good luck

Very different answers to your question depending on the answer to this one.If for a career path, I would agree with @Michael K Gallagher and find a brokerage that is actively doing deals, has a property management division in house, and has brokers covering each of the key market segments - multi-family, retail, office, industrial and land.

I've already closed on the house and currently have an LLC in CT but have not moved the property over to the LLC yet because I wasn't sure if it makes better tax sense to move it under an LLC where I live (CA) or an LLC where the property is located (CT)... any help you can provide is much appreciated!