financing for a newbie

[Mike Catanio]

hi all..this fourm is great!!!anyway here is my story...i am just starting out, i really want to be an investor.i have good credit and my friend is my mortgage lender.this would be my first real estate purchace.my question is since i really don't have the cash to purchace my first home does it make sense to use my status as a "first time home buyer"?i really want to get into this and i figure that getting the first deal done is the hardest.i want to get in on the flipping end of real estate.i can basically build a house myself so i am kinda looking for "fixer uppers".any help would be appreciated....
mike