Building a RE portfolio

[Patrick I.]

Hi BP community. I always wondered how investors are able to build their portfolio so fast (like 5 - 10 properties in 2 years, etc.)? I am looking to acquire my first property soon but wanted some ideas on how to proceed if the goal is to build the portfolio with buy and hold for the long term. How are/should the financing be tailored to allow for use of less cash to maximize the acquisition? I have almost 30K to invest.