By any chance, do you know if you're eligible for any government grants and/or funding?

How to obtain funding from equity in homes?

@Nick Rutkowski no good deed goes unpunished by desperate people:(We try cash-for-keys (CFK) all the time, but tenants always think they're smarter than us.Most are so ignorant, they expect the funds BEFORE they move out.NEVER!

They do offer access to mutual funds, but I do not love this option.

Bronson Hill created at fund of funds and invested through Dave Zook at the RealAsset Investor.  

It's like full dividend re-invest on an index fund.

A cash-out refi could allow you to set aside some funds as a reserve or at least pay down your debts so that your lines of credit (credit cards etc) can act as your emergency reserve when more bad things happen. 

3) Your $250k with 30% down => about $750k (you also need funds for closing costs, taxes, etc.)

I focus more on connecting with investors who already have deals in the pipeline or are looking for deals but need funding for their deals. 

If you’re interested in investing in real estate, you can consider doing so with a Self-Directed IRA to defer taxes on capital gains until you actually withdraw the funds from your IRA.