Particularly if you are seeking steadier cash flow, lower risk, etc. 

Should I be looking at markets with a lower entry cost? 

Some assets can be valued significantly lower than their actual worth because of illiquidity and other factors.

Quote from @Chris Seveney: @Francisco AvancenaThere are specific lenders who will do land dealsBut of course not as many as traditional real estate.The key will be skin in the game - typically for land because it is less liquid than a home the lender will want to have a lower ltv on the deal I fund land flippers currently in  CO FLA WA ID MT NV AZ OR TX SC GA VA  one thing about land though LTV is lower and RATES are NOT the same as typical HML rates are higher for raw land but its a specialty niche and a business that I grew up in..

Is it to lower rate?

Doesn't that help keep property taxes lower or the owner-occupants.If 5% of the properties are being bought by investment companies, that means 95% are not. 

Later you mentioned after prorations you had to come with 6% cash, what other items on the settlement statement added up to 4% lowered your DP to 6%? 

Is there a report that says lower priced homes are more likely to have a seller assistance?

Lower income = lower rent.

Refinance offers a lower rate, longer term and a lower payment.