Many of the investors that I work with prefer the LTR strategy. 

I'm a real estate investor in other parts of the country but not NY due to the extremely high buy in price.

How can I connect with local investors?

And hands down the #1 violators of tenants rights (I mean legit cringe stuff) are those large communities, not investors like those who make up the majority of BP. 

I've confirmed it with a few other local real estate investors the same sentiments. 

Try a Google search for managers or look for an investors group in the area that can provide personal recommendations.1.

There are investors with 15% down options for DSCR, just need to make sure the property can debt service itself. 

Quote from @Makani Donaldson: It is simple, but not easy.Network with other investors.

Memphis, Little Rock, Oklahoma City, and Tulsa are solid markets that many of our investors in your price range tap into. 

It is balance sheet heavy but for some reason, most investors in BP are just focused on P&L and they stick with these free accounting platform that doesn't even utilize the Balance Sheet.A lot of the time when I clean up client's books, it's mainly in the balance sheet that needs to be fixed up.