there are of course more creative strategies to reduce that up front outlay, or recoup your capital, like, say, the BRRRR method. but they are time and energy intensive and certainly not hands-off. 

Are you using the BRRRR method or buying turnkey?

The article below sheds light on how DSCRs come into play with the BRRRR method.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

Post on Craigslist seems like another 'guru' but I cannot put my finger on it, he seems to be following Cherif method, not sure what to make of it.

If you want to scale using the BRRRR method I could send you a list of properties in terrible Philadelphia neighborhoods where you could easily complete the BRRRR and yes, you could theoretically "scale".

This method is a little riskier and requires more work from the Property Manager. 

I started by building a 12-door portfolio using the BRRRR method and self-managing initially.

Hard to fault her very methodical informed decision.