I have a triplex, and offer in on 15 units in Phoenix; mid-low level experience.  

I did not take anything when I started in the mid 90s, but I wish i did.

However I do come from a family of developers who built home in New Jersey up until the mid 1970s.I have some hands on experience helping my father build add ons to our house (Sugar Run, Pa), renovate our condo (Monmouth Beach, nj), and renovate our rent controlled apartment (Manhattan, NY).

Some maintenance jobs were done mid December, which are also withdrawn from my bank account on Jan 3. 

Then I went into real estate in my mid-40's.

The only other liquidity available to the investor is to sell their interest to someone else, which is easier said than done.My advice would be to underwrite your deals with a mid-term refinance and only get into deals that perform well with conservative underwriting even with a higher loan balance. 

Renovations to start mid February.

Or an average 2/2 condo in 95123 for mid 400K.  

Hi - I put my condo th up for rent in mid Dec.  

It wouldn't be large amounts of funding, a low end cash deal or a down payment and traditional mortgage on a mid to higher end deal.