The great thing about technology is that it will get cheaper and cheaper to do it, whereas traditional staging can't be discounted as much.

Are traditional residential financing options generally not available?

So as an investor one might want to re-evaluate their traditional investing strategies and focus on turnkey property operations that specialize in section 8 placement, oversight and tenancy.

It is related to what is traditional and standard practice in the state the property is in.

Terms are also negotiable and can favor the buyer compared to traditional bank financing.Good luck getting it to contract.

Expect a higher interest rate and potentially a higher purchase price than if you were using a traditional lender or paying cash. 

I know that the startup costs would be much higher than a traditional SFR rental as I would have to pay for appliances, all utilities, etc... however, would this be considered a Non-Profit Organization (NPO) that could qualify for government grants? 

If you plan on having a traditional mortgage and thus lender, you will need proof of income and probably a cosigner.

PMI doesn’t cover investment properties, so you’ll have to put down at least 20 percent, or even more, to get traditional financing.

Use a hard money lender first, they will fund the majority of your purchase and usually all of the rehab, then re finance with a traditional mortgage.Typically for investors I work with in the San Antonio, TX area, I only recommend this if they don't have enough cash to do the deal without it.