Think of your favorite contractors, doctors, restaurants and so on.

does it make sense to just liquidate and get what you can get and put it behind you. 

I’m wondering if $23k of my own liquidated funds is reasonable to start looking for an investment property?

They usually do not have these figured out, I mean sure, everyone wants to 'make money', or ' own 10 properties in 3 years', or (my favorite) 'replace their W2 job in 5 years'.....but they have not thought any further than those basic (and misguided) goals.

most contracts your 5k is your liquidated damages in most contracts. .. so snag that fire the agent and find another buyer if 13k is that important to you.. for sure not worth hiring an attorney for. 

Do a search on google, syndication websites, reddit, etc2) research the rang e of return for that type of investment.if the typical return is about 8% to 12%, I would be skeptical if you were getting offered a 24%+ returnBest of luck!

It's not that complex.It's all about cash.  2 forms:  1) Liquid, as in cash out of pocket (cost) and cash into pocket (cash flow). 

As a funder, I can provide an EMD of E dollars with a compensation of C dollars.

Not only the initial fees, but there are also liquidity requirements, i.e. $300k loan needs to show $15k liquid assets, and draws typically require you to pay contractors and obtain a lien release before you can be reimbursed for the money you paid contractor.While I know there are a lot of people who use low money down loans to get started, it is risky.  

I think working on getting liquid capital for these projects is step one for me.