The other option is to find a partner with some experience and use that on the loan.

Purchase price: $160,000 Sale price: $170,000 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven and Jamari Sprueil secured this Dover Ct property in Riverdale, GA, for $160,000 and successfully sold it for $170,000 on the same day.

I have an excellent agent partner who is an MTR manager there with 24 units.

If you're looking for ways to accelerate, consider these options:Seller Financing – Some sellers may finance a portion of the purchase price, reducing your need for a large down payment.DSCR Loans – These loans focus on property cash flow rather than personal income, often requiring only 15% down.Private Money Lenders – If you can find a PML willing to work with you, you may be able to put less down.Partnerships – If you’re open to splitting profits, you could bring in a partner who funds the down payment.Since you’re okay with the slower path, just keep stacking cash, but these might be worth exploring to move faster!

Highly recommend partnering with a local realtor who knows the market. 

I don't have my own investments but looking to partner with other investors to see if they need management services for their investment. 

or get the land entitled and seek partners who would do the deal with you

My partner is a carpenter so that was what we wanted.

That complicates enough I'd consult with an entity/asset protection pro.I don't hold residential assets in LLCs unless partners got involved. 

My partner and I found this deal through an agent that gave us a list of all the 4b2b properties in the area and we sent direct mail to every household.