Consider partnerships or private money lending to boost purchasing power.

Private Loan How did you add value to the deal?

DSCR recently came popular in the loan brokerage and private credit space with the rise of STRs and MTRs.Your local bank lenders will have the best rates typically.  

The time to get a large ground suppression there is extensive (it is ~45 minutes from a decent size town). 

Many private and hard money lenders will refinance your investment property if the numbers make sense.

Quote from @Amanda Dobbs: Is there a place to find Private Investors as in one person?

I am currently looking into private lending on another property in either Illinois or St.

Every investor has a different approach, but I personally buy my rentals the same way I buy my flips..at a deep discount using hard/private money, then refinance with a rate-and-term loan to secure a lowest interest rate.Ultimately, it comes down to your goals, risk tolerance, and ability to find value-add opportunities.

I'm in a number of social groups for private lenders and have run into a lot of scams.

Any lender, private or conventional, will have some hoops, maybe just not as many for private lenders...