FHA loan on family member's property?

[Joshua Biondi]

I recently attended a first time home buyer's class to see about possible down payment assistance. While there, a lender who came to speak said that it isn't possible for me to get an FHA loan if I'm buying the property from a family member. My uncle recently purchased a duplex and I was hoping to buy it from him as a first time home buyer. Does anyone know if there is anyway that I would still be able to do an FHA loan if the property is owned by my uncle? Thanks in advance!