Consult an expert, but my understanding of a 1031 is that you can't pay cash for the next deal unless you paid cash for the original one. 

(that means I work for Airbnb as an independent contractor, a paid, by Airbnb, consultant to new Hosts).Here is my "tip" that I send to new Hosts:"Pricing is key and worth doing some homework.

My buddy's 3-flat just sold for $100K more than what he paid for it a year earlier.

They got paid off and all done.

Quote from @Tod DuBois: Another Furnished Finder POT cancelled on me after I went out of my way and paid to review them on Key Check and signed up for Key Check contracts, made two contracts, allowed a pet and still, two days before the check-in, they did not sign.

I just don't want to come off as totally unreasonable and that the first leak could partially be paid by me.  

I never liked Airbnb's or VRBO's pricing structure because it seemed more like they set a price that will get you booked so they can get paid, and not necessarily for the profitability of your listing.

Debt will get paid down, rents historically will go up, and values historically will appreciate. 

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

Thanks in advance,Rookie You’re going to struggle to find cash flow anywhere in the dmv, you would really be buying for appreciation only, both for ease and some upside, I’d look at some condos in dc, definitely some risk, but you can pick up a condo at a price you would have paid a decade ago.