Buying portfolio and then selling off a portion to recoup investment?

[Johnathan Cummings]

Hello All, I have a client asking if they could buy a portfolio of 5 properties (at a "packaged deal" rate) and sell off two of them to recoup some of the initial down money needed to buy them. I haven't done anything like that before but figured I would ask. Seems to me it would be a bit complicated with any sort of lending. I imagine the only way it would be possible is to do the bulk purchase in cash, sell off a couple and then put debt on them? Any advice is welcome.