All the big sites pull from MLS, realtor.com etcHave you had a free conversation with Redfin?

This will define for us what size of land we will be targeting, what unit compilation we are looking at doing which helps define some of our cost outlay and we will have an idea of market pricing capacity so from this we can formulate a generalized range of acceptable site development costs which then empowers us to know; what kind of land are we looking for, in what area, what's an acceptable price range to delve further...... 

Which would still give you access to the two sites Jay showed Property Edge Pro (a lot like Propstream) and MarketPlace Pro (for investors to keep track of their tax liens/deeds).

Property Management Experience:Living on-site game me a chance to learn about property management firsthand.

As is price point.. this will give you a better long term outcome.if you buy way under median your getting into renter dominated neighborhoods and schools for sure will be bottom ranked.. instead of going East have you considered Vegas.. lowest prop tax's basically in the country. no big weather issues  desert landscape super simple to take care of.. and Stucco homes with tile roofs no big thunder and wind storms to ruin roofs etc etc.. you can buy nice rental house there is a solid B location for about 300k. just worth checking out if you never have..

I am also trying to utilize the first-time home buyer down payment assistance program, but the site says they don't allow investment opportunities.

I have a list of sub markets and their class ranking.

I used to pay a site visit to every property of which we were considering lending or purchasing an existing note.

Next came what I would call 'land speculation' (SDIRA purchases unimproved parcel and subdivides or does site improvements, then cashes out) followed by a distant last place - rental investment.

I have not had any direct contact with him, but the info on his site is typically spot-on and I link to it every now and again.