Strategies for Financing Multiple Rental Properties w/ DTI Ratios

[Michael Shea]

I'm looking to build a rental portfolio of single family homes. My plan is to finance each single family rental with 20% down. I've done research in my market and have a good understanding of the geographies and price points that cash flow. My challenge is now that I've begun I'm going to run into lending issues and DTI ratios that will be a road block once I've acquired 5 to 10 properties (depending on the lender) and won't be able to sustain this strategy. Can anyone offer advice on execution or creative finance strategies that would solve/avoid this problem? Thank you in advance for anyone that takes the time to reply to this post.