With a conventional commercial loan you can get up to 90%ltv going full doc and 75-80%ltv stated. Maybe you could start off with a couple cash out refi’s on your current properties to build up some funds for a down payment.
If you were to start off investing into some 4plexes perhaps, then you can get up to 100% financing.
I and a friend/partner are considering buying our own rental property - apartment complex, but we’re not sure where to start. I have 20 years experience managing 600 rentals in 4 apartment complexes and an accounting degree. My business partner and I each have very good credit (730+), but not a bunch of money to put down. I have some, but limited, equity in my home and he has some, but limited, in his rental property. A preliminary search of communities for sale gives us the impression we’re looking at $1-$4 million to purchase. We’re wondering what the chances are of our being able to finance so much with so little down. And where to start looking.