This question came from the Bigger Pockets Facebook Group, and I thought it was a good one.

my condolences on your recent lost.there are a few ways you can do this, as mentioned above you can take a heloc on your primary residence which will give you a second mortgage, first mortgage payment wont be impacted. you can do cash out refinance which will give you one mortgage and payment. it will pay the old mortgage and give you money in your pocket to pay for the rehab.or you can do a renovation refinance which is similar to cash out refinance but we would contractor involved  as part of the refinancing and they are paid through the loan

I actually have a wholesale oppurtunity on a multi-family Four-plex that I just promoted on the "Real Estate Classified" section of the Bigger Pockets website!

Landlord friendly laws keep you safe(ish) from legal disputes with tenants and there are pockets in both markets that are appreciating at solid or better rates.

There are hundreds if not thousands out there, but there are many by Bigger Pockets that are excellent for newer investors.

Likely you will need a few properties worth a few hundred thousand minimum -  how much out of pocket? 

It seems like the shortest path to cash-flow with the less out of pocket expense. 

Hello Evan, I have helped a number of Bigger Pockets investors build their portfolios in Syracuse and surrounding areas.

I don't deny that sometimes I look at all the fees as cash flow that could be in my pocket.

Hi Don, Welcome to Bigger Pockets.