You could also be "gifted" the down payment or closing costs from a relative.

@Amir GiryesThere might be less strings attached to just gift the property to your friend, but then we encounter gift tax issues.Encourage you to engage both an attorney and a tax CPA/EA on this matter. 

He has proven to be the gift that keeps on giving...

Grandfather is decently big in the rental business and he very generously gifted me a lot located in a lower-middle income area. 

They are growing sales 100%+ year over year; just look at these stats:Full Year 2018Retail Units Sold of 94,108, an increase of 113% YoYRevenue of $1.96 Billion, an increase of 128% YoYTotal Gross Profit (incl. gift) of $196.7 Million, an increase of 189% YoYTotal gross profit per unit ex-Gift was $2,133, an increase of $594I'm just pointing out a trend here.

Coffee shops, quick gifts,  gas stations I would suspect.   

I was gifted some inheritance when my father passed in 2012 and used the money to purchase a house.

Hey guys, I have a bit of a story here so bear with me: so last summer me and my brother were surprised by my grandmother who decided to buy us a house- all cash- as a gift.

After the actual tenant shows up, swing by with a house-warming gift or just to introduce yourself and then you can verify the correct people are living there.

You can also expect about .5% higher interest rate than if this were your primary residence- again due to risk.Other things to know- you can't use borrowed or gifted funds for your down payment.