building a duplex! Need guidance :)

[Jonathan Ruiz]

So Im looking to buy raw land and build a duplex on it and then occupy 1/2 and rent out other half.

Problem is is that i dont have the cash to buy the land. Everyone im talking to says its alot easier if the land is already owned. I just dont have the cash to do so..land is $170,000. Also having a hard time finding a land lender too.

If you were me and you wanted to achieve my goal, how would you go about it.