I'm not looking for any type of mentor but an investment realtor/partner would be great.  

We have a very strong track record and I would think would be a very attractive opportunity for people looking to do an exchange.  

Sometimes partners can exchange out into other properties.

I STRONGLY recommend joining the local meetup groups and connecting with a qualified agent who knows where to look.

As I have a full time job I'm looking to become a silent partner in a larger investment.

All real economic booms I actually felt, came from a strong emergence of small business with the funding from their local small banks.

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I suspect that in San Diego there is a very strong correlation of rent rates to quality of area (B class, c class, etc.) and less so on the quality of the units. 

Partner with another investor.

For an investor with a strong W2 income who can repeatedly take advantage of low money down low interest rate conventional loans, house hacking (and then keeping them as rentals) makes a lot of sense.