Short answer, no, unless you are the procuring cause of the sale.  

Systems to consider are: property management, vendor sourcing and procurement, accounting, legal, document retention.Property management - How will you automate rent collections?

It all comes down to how much work and money you want to invest in the procurement process of the property.  

Unless we were the procuring cause, of a property you are actively trying to purchase.

Agent: Both parties recognize and acknowledge that XXXXXXXXXXXXX, Listing Agent and Realtor with XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, is the procuring cause of this transaction.

We just procured a 4 unit property for one of our clients that same way, owner wanted out but didn't want the hassle of marketing it.Best of luck in your endevours!

OPTION B - for a vacant or occupied property:For this option we will charge one month's rent as the procurement fee payable at the time a tenant is placed in the property with a $795.00 minimum.

On top of that, they can sleep at night without having to worry about whether their property is managed.Some of my owners have enough time on their hands that they could possibly manage better on their own because they can drive by the property every single day, inspect every 1-2 months, monitor every penny, spend six hours on the phone procuring the best bid for a maintenance issue, swinging their own hammer, etc.

If it's from a family member/friend, you have a little more flexibility, as the lender will likely allow you to use those funds as long as you're able to procure a 'gift letter;' which is signed by both you and the family member/friend and states that all the funds exchanged are being gifted to the borrower and that they have absolutely no obligation to pay it back.

If the landlord does not adequately remedy the breach, or use his or her best efforts to remedy the breach within 48 hours, except a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, after it is received by the landlord, the tenant may, in addition to any other remedy:    (a) Procure reasonable amounts of such essential items or services during the landlord’s noncompliance and deduct their actual and reasonable cost from the rent; (b) Recover actual damages, including damages based upon the lack of use of the premises or the diminution of the fair rental value of the dwelling unit; (c) Withhold any rent that becomes due during the landlord’s noncompliance without incurring late fees, charges for notice or any other charge or fee authorized by this chapter or the rental agreement, until the landlord has attempted in good faith to restore the essential items or services; or (d) Procure other housing which is comparable during the landlord’s noncompliance, and the rent for the original premises fully abates during this period.