How would I help a hacker ( in Austin)?

[Matt Stricklen]

My wife and I were fortunate enough to get a good deal on a duplex before "hacking" became the term. Here in Austin, that has become a harder target for people just getting started. The mortgage payment for a newbie on an FHA loan would be too high to expect the tenant side to cover, and it's probably going to be a while before any cash flow is realized.

Trying to pick some experienced investor brains here: What would a good deal look like for an investor who wanted to provide some passive help to the hacker/ landlord in training? And what would that deal look like for the hacker?