I have 3 properties and that seems to be what I have observed at least with mine in the Phoenix Arizona market. 

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.

Have been an observer following this thread since it opened and hope the dialog continues over the remainder of 2017 with updates from Tyler.

A few observations:1.

Not specific to OP but I constantly observe the pressure investors face to buy real estate.

@Sean MacDonaldI think you summed it up in your observation of your clients, it's very typical here in the valley that the number of transactions will decline right before an election and then those buyers just like your clients will get back in and the number of transactions will pick back up in the months following the election.

From what I observed there's bigger income to be made with due diligence to find that property, but with big income can come big risks if you're not careful which scares me so much tbh.

That is interesting that people praise Rich Dad Poor Dad for its genuine message: to first acquire financial aptitude; however, on the flip side of the coin, my observation leads me to believe that the BP community views Kiyosaki's teachings as sale-like by pushing his products/classes.Nonetheless, does anyone have advice for a newbie who wants to acquire more knowledge about the industry?

My own observation leads me to believe that a large part of the buyer agent’s time budget gets spent on showing houses and transportation to and from those houses.

@Melanie Baldridge, I agree with your observation.