REI has processes in place so portion of the Security Deposit/ missing rent had to be covered by tenant.

Begin by targeting distressed properties in gentrifying neighborhoods, securing financing through hard money lenders or private investors, and focusing on cost-effective renovations.

2.Are there strategies to reduce the required down payment or secure better mortgage terms?

BRRRR method is also a great way to go - good luck!  

@Chris Seveney @Nathan Gesner The owners offered to cancel their lease and return their security deposit in full.

I've been using the BRRRR method more recently with some success.

@Treza Edwards "I am reading the Rental Property Investing book and implementing the method that focuses on cash flow and that strategy states you need to have $300 cash flow per month, per property.

This is primarily what makes their work product substantially lacking in correct English grammar, legal protections, timely professionalism and many other ways any Securities Attorney will point out to investors.

I do have a silent investor, but when it comes to securing funding, it often feels like I’m navigating it alone.

The vast majority of lawsuits against Landlords are for wrongful eviction, security deposit disputes, and Fair Housing Violations.