She only received social security income, no other income.1.

For investment properties you should be using private/hard money lenders, but if it's a primary or you have a long window of time to secure the financing then traditional may be the way.Overall, it should be easier to get approved via creative financing though as there are options and workarounds for nearly every scenario (they just may cost more the more creative you need to get).

It can also be a professional company that uses private money to do loans, and gets investors, as opposed to government secured loans.

a are a vacant house, the minute its mine I change out all locks and secure the premise.

For the month of August 2024, they are saying that they have hardship and want me to use the money they paid as security deposit (2X rent).Legally, am I required to use security deposit towards rent when they are delinquent or can I move forward with eviction process?

I don't think you can use GoFundMe or Kickstarter to fund real estate investments (but I have never tried), and there are many securities laws you would need to be careful of if you went that route.Basically any asset you have a value is a way to gain access to the downpayment money.That being said, the question comes across that you are very new to real estate, specifically the various ways to finance deals.  

Congratulations on securing your first rental property—what an exciting milestone!

The Mortgagee must obtain a lease agreement of at least one year’s duration after the Mortgage is closed and evidence of the payment of the security deposit or first month’s rent.

What kinds of deals are you working on right now, and what challenges are you facing in securing funding?

We have just 5 properties, but with turnover each year, it is very time-consuming to figure out security deposit refunds net of any deductions.