check with an expert on market rents. 

With regard to securing a tenant, I think you are attracting the applicants you want, but maybe are gun shy about accepting them. 1.

I hope this is helpful, as a note I am by no means an expert I am also relatively new, but please let me know a bit more about your investing criteria and hopefully I can help you out! 

Here are some pros and cons:Pros:Safety and Security: Requiring background checks for all adult occupants helps ensure that everyone living on your property has been screened for potential risks, such as criminal history.

These are the best areas for room rentals (co-living) and STR or MTR with higher ROI.I am an expert in this area if you have any questions.

Buyers agents will win because then they will have a more secure buyer agent relationship, and a less likely chance that a buyer will go to another agent behind their back. if you have any questions about the new contracts or the NAR settlement, I am happy to discuss them.PLEASE NOTE: I am licensed in NJ and PA.

Is it possible just to secure the additional money needed in repairs? 

These will walk you through from the very basics to the expert understanding of what private capital is and how to use it https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/creative-financing-...If you want to start smaller with some free content here are a few great podcasts I can recommend that go over private financing in varying degrees of depthPrivate capital part 1 of a 5-part series with Amy Mahjoory https://link.chtbl.com/ZlYVqXS1Raising your first $1M podcast episode https://link.chtbl.com/BKwpsdf2Private money explained: buying without a bank https://link.chtbl.com/APiLG_Zj

Any tips on how to secure a deal quickly?

I like how you're seizing the opportunity right now to secure more money from the government, which is in my opinion the most dependable income to have.