However, after their "exhaustive" search of thousands of lenders they partner with, they were only able to offer me one loan. 

Happy to help if you need more guidance, my partner and I have a portfolio of STR's in the area.

That said, there are other creative financing options that might allow you to put down little or no money—like seller financing, lease options, or even partnering with someone who brings the capital.

His current career, according to LinkedIn, is as Senior Partner at Growth Management Group, LLC from 1999 to present.

I then bought another SFR, a couple of duplexes, a 4-plex and invested as a partner in a 13 unit.

Quote from @Colby Burns: You can also partner with an Investor friendly Realtor who has a team of PMs, GCs etc for you.  

And no partner bank was willing to finance based on projections and a turnaround story, even though we had an SBA pre-qual.In the end we made the case to the sellers that no buyer would be able to obtain financing and got them to agree to 85% LTV seller financing.Happy to answer more in-depth questions via DM. 

Have you explored direct mail campaigns or partnering with local realtors who specialize in off-market deals?

@John Lasheri agree with you, you'd be surprised at how many people listen to Grant Cardone though, and decide that they're going to go buy a 100 unit with 'OPM' as their first deal and quit their job.i think buying something of that size with a few partners is a perfectly good goal. 

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.