Financing buy and hold rentals in pricey market

[Theodore Tasoulas]

Newbie here thinking long term strategy. I want buy and hold small apartment buildings (6-10 units), scaling up to get to over 50 doors within 5-7 years. After initial capital is spent, what are ways to get financing in expensive market- Jersey City. List so far- BRRRR, private/hard money, portfolio lenders, short term flips, partners.

[Cameron Tope]

How much time do you want to spend on building the portfolio? 

Finding the best deals will require marketing (door knocking, direct mail, etc.) or building a solid team of wholesalers. I have found the former to be way more time consuming but way more rewarding. 

As @Farrukh Amini mentioned, it's hard to find the value add (unless you do your own marketing) as everyone is looking for those deals. 

Buying 1-4 units as your primary residence could be a way to get in with little down and start investing. 

Best of luck!