Apples to apples, they appear opportunistic and taking advantage of someone who is green. 

Any active duty base is preferable.    

This is possible. 

It was a pizza shop and now is a blank slate. 

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.

If you are in 450K market, check comps to see what is selling for rehabbed properties in the market you will be flipping in.

always allow the market to tell you how much a home is worth instead of going with what you think a house is worth Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

The location of the property is near a college and the setup is very similar to college apartments.

A basic breakdown is this: If you're in Flood Zone AE-9, it means the Base Flood Elevation for that home is determined to be 9 feet.

Every one of them has switched builders and every one of them is having problems with the new builder.