In my opinion, getting into rental property investing by buying a house and getting roommates is going to be the best bang for your buck you can get.Small multifamily in B areas of the Atlanta metro are going to be $300-$330k in West Atlanta / West ATL Suburbs and $350k-$400k in the eastern suburbs.

Yes, Pittsburgh house prices are 43% lower than the national average with a median price of $213K.

DFW has to be one of the hottest markets in the national for industrial space, if not the hottest. 

Historically, we are very well insulated from national market forces, although not immune.

Right now, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is one of the top cities in the nation in order to invest in real estate.

Jamaica, Queens Village, Ozone Park, other parts of Southeast Queens, East New York, Canarsie, East Flatbush, Flatbush, other parts of Eastern Brooklyn.The areas that fall somewhere in between are: Ridgewood, Maspeth, Woodhaven, Glendale, Richmond Hill, Bushwick, Bed-Stuy, and a few others.I'd be curious to know where you're searching for properties as most of these areas highlighted above are well over the $600K range.

You might check out REI Nation or Mid South Home Buyers, I think they offer those programs.

I can't say I know much about land financing but if I was in your situation I would get in contact with some local or even national mortgage brokers.

I ask everybody the same thing on the national level.  

I was also President of National REIA for 5 years until 2023.