If you can dream it, you can achieve it. 

@Mark Moss- My sincere advise is to start from your backyard and then move outward, don't get caught up with dream merchants and their commission agents.

Giving everything I just mentioned about should I try to turn nothing into something or should I let this dream just die out?

Congratulations, there are a lot of people that just dream to invest and do nothing,  Normally the short sale lender pays but you may be surprised that they will give you a counter with you paying those fees,  By the way, rather than invest in a condo with all the restrictions, why don't you find a Single-Family Home for your first investment?

I don't want or need the extra traffic and or utility expense,, and wear and tear,, and noise of extra people ,, my 1 br buildings are so nice and quite with one occupant per apartment and the tenants appreciate it also..and OMG parking is a dream,, no extra cars and nobody to tow.. 

Best of luck to you all on your goals to achieving your dreams.  

I am wondering if I am way off and just dreaming that this could be possible or if there is really a way to do this?

I personally would not dream of doing it any other way for rentals (it sounds like that is what you have in mind?).

I have goals and dreams I would like to achieve.

Seems like a pipe dream, but I dunno