Not from what I've seen. The desirable neighborhoods are 500-600k. Suburbs outside major city

Desirable neighborhoods are by definition expensive. The trick is to find a neighborhood you like where your home can just be a home and not a top-heavy investment.

Acknowledging this isn’t always easy or possible, but just pointing out that this is a self reinforcing problem.

You didn't read what I said.

I mentioned acres of land. You normally don't have multiple acres of land in the suburbs.