How to secure Investor for Apartment Deal

[Rusty Knowles]

I have been in real estate property management for over 8 years, am starting a management company, and am looking to secure investors for my first apartment complex deal.

My question is, how can I go about getting an investor for a deal when I have little to no cash to contribute myself? 

If they put up all the cash, am I simply the property management company or is that negotiable? 

If cash is needed, is it possible to get a different investor or even the same investor to invest solely in my management company to secure Owner/Operator status?

Any advice is greatly appreciated.