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I don't think that knocking on a door asking for rent would be productive, but maybe a handwritten note on their door, asking them if they need assistance with anything?

I just had my commercial lender back out of a deal and my broker said my more are indefinitely cancelling their long term commercial products.

Just start looking at all your local banks and CUs to see what products they offer.

I think our best play has been to allow an 18 and 24 month product. 

Why would landlords be required to give their product away for free and not grocery stores, gas stations or other providers of essential products?

FHA guidelines (as well as most loan products) are changing daily.

But I'm using my time productively to learn and work on systems. 

We use an insurance product to replace the security deposit.

We would make sure of the product and that the pre approval was real.. then we required 1k down and would fund 100% of the rehab and buy of the property..