I plan to move back to India soon and was wondering if at all it would be possible to remotely manage my properties from India (12 hour time difference makes real time communication a lot harder).

So they'd loan about 450k if your ARV is 1M (assuming this ARV is accurate), and then you can get a gap lender for the difference (180k plus closing costs/points/etc, holding costs).  

So, if interest rates are a buyer’s primary roadblock, then I recommend seeking opportunities to negotiate a reduced interest rate from a seller or looking at new construction, where builders are offering rate reductions and other substantial incentives.What if I’m a seller?

Does anyone have any advice or different options that could help this problem.

If you had 84k laying around it would be a different matter.  

You will meet people from different walks of life that will give you different perspectives on real estate investing.

How long it takes to be financially ready is different for everyone.

While you definitely have more control, its a different set of headaches.

Usually a Land Loan is 50% of what exists- and you need a verbal nod from planning that septic, curbs, gutters, utilities, especially water, and the size of what you plan fits the neighborhood or general plan.A construction loan on land is a different thing.

I have used both of them in the past for HELOCs on investment properties and the process was pretty straight forward just like taking out a HELOC on a primary residence.