Hence the 3 month delay between batches he mentions.This is to allow for seasoning to accumulate on the accounts as well as to allow for the inquiries to be removed and or lose 'weight'.

For the same reason we give away clothes that don't fit, or throw away junk that accumulates in our lives - this is why I'm not interested in land that doesn't have a defined purpose.

When people are refinancing their loans are you pulling out the equity(in cash) on the accumulated equity that is over 20% so that you eliminate PMI as well as get cash out?

Nevertheless, rents have shot up as well and I've still been able to accumulate units in my local market where I know the market the best.  

It's insane how much appreciation properties accumulate even with minimal renovations. 

There's also a difference in accumulating doors and the quality of said doors.

My tenants on one side, have informed me that they can here mice in the walls & are accumulating roaches - via the tenants on the other side.

It would take you 200 months (16+ years) to accumulate the savings to be at this point again.  16 years is a long time for those properties to appreciate and create a lot of equity and wealth for you.But I don't know your risk tolerance, comfort level, or how the other decision makers feel either.

Older gentleman who has for decades owned and accumulated class A properties, all in the same town north of Boston.

Borrow the $5k from a relative or friend.Get a job and take as money months as needed to gt the $5k saved up (at least at the end you will not have zero anymore, and maybe another opportunity for that $5k comes along (if not continue accumulating cash until one does).