The Rental Owners Association of Lane County has a membership of over 1,300+ rental owners, representing over 20,000 rental units(from single family to multi-story complexes). 

We didn't and just wanted to say not everyone associated with Elite and Rich Dad Poor Dad is bad.

Greenville is an awesome place to invest.Check out our local Real Estate Association. 

Instead, he seems focused on discouraging me from setting up an LLC due to the fees associated with California.

A great way to start is by attending RE events and joining a local investors association.

@Chris Blackburn, while I can't speak to this specifically, there are a few red flags I see in your post.1: A Realtor has to be a member of the national association of realtors, an industry trade group primarily focused on your typical home buyer.  

This is consistent with data from sources like Zillow, Redfin, and the local Santa Barbara Association of Realtors.However, when I go to "Pick Markets" and select Santa Barbara, the median home price listed is $620,000, which doesn’t align with what I’ve observed locally.

I just learned that Brandon Turner is no longer associated in BiggerPockets.

There are a lot of events through a group I am associated with that talk on these subjects.

Go to your local Real Estate Investors Association.