I love the motivation man, here in San Diego as well if you went into 6 escrows in your first 7 months you already did better then 95% of people who start in real estate so give yourself a hug, Dont get frustrated, my quick story i wasnt the best agent at the begging I work 3 years and sold about $2.5M total, so not great, but after college I went into private equity and killed it now, I am a consultant and put deals together and do investments on my own so I just think 7 Months is not enough to really know your niche, I have a partner that was a real estate agent for 42 years and did amazing he says every year was like starting from scratch, so thats just one mans opinion best luck and just be patient, Who ever think they can get rich quick is not really rich as my mentor used to say. 

I am a first time buyer for a rental property and the properties that I  have ran the numbers on  look great on paper but I didn't know if this is a great niche or not.  

Seems to be kind of a niche practice, or we aren't asking the right people/questions.  

I think being a student of real estate is that way to go and by reading as many books as you can on one niche topic i.e. flipping houses, seller financing, or multi-family.

@Dan Williamson so coincidentally I received the following attachment to an email from Unique Properties (commercial brokerage here in Denver).

We have a unique hurdle to overcome as our religious obligations require us to keep away from interest and as u know all hard money loans have interest.

Any unique benefits to a 15 year loan vs. the 30? 

This won't have a tax impact for you unless your marginal bracket rate is higher than 25%.Consult your own CPA for specific guidance as it may apply to your unique circumstances.

There may be an opportunity to fill niche housing such as tiny homes or green homes but there are companies working those strategies already in Allegheny county. 

Many of these properties/portfolios are "syndicated" so that the sponsor of the offering holds onto it and sells each piece off to an investor, one at a time, to accommodate their unique 45/180 day deadlines.