My first rental is a condo.  It is in a great area and cash flows well, for now.  My concern is the HOA and state of the building.  The HOA funds are limited and if something happens, there will likely be a special as...

That being said, you'll need considerable equity in the deal to have a lender bite. 

Fund & Grow charges their clients money to guide them towards business cards.  

is it possible to barrow (hard money) for the down payment im looking at turnkey and would like to purchase 2 at a time.

The general idea is to use Helocs to replicate hard money.

If you manage it and screw something up, you'll cost him a lot of money and you'll lose the friendship.

After careful consideration I passed on the opportunity. 

I wouldn't waste my money on that personally.

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Greg, if you have the time and ability to do this yourself you will put a lot more money in your pocket each month.