I would ad, it would be advantageous to join your local REIA (real estate investment association).

Almost everything is apartments in the bad part of town or large houses in the mid to high income areas.

I loathe large (40+) meetups with long winded talks at the forefront, other people love that.

I put 20% down and the private lender came in with 80% and added a $20K construction loan.

Start soaking up as much knowledge as you can: learn the terminology, read the articles, listen to podcasts, continue posting in forums.Find where you can start adding value for someone else and hustle.

@James Kojo for large deals it is common for the seller to disclose financial information before LOI.Sometimes you will get a seller who refuses. 

I have been listening to the Bigger Pockets podcasts ad nauseum for several months now while I work for my father (when I'm not working with clients I keep the money flowing by doing so) and one of the main things that I have taken away from all of the guests is the majorities' response to the question of "what do you think separates successful investors from those who give up, fail, or never get started with investing?"

Is it typical in the area to have that large of a barn with that little acreage?

I think you should go to a conventional large bank and get a mortgage for this property.

But I don't even know if 17k would be considered a worth it for this large of an investment.