When we buy a note and the real estate value goes up it makes our investment safer as the payor has more equity. 

Alternatively I could take out a Heloc and buy a 4plex and it would be less work.This is all on the Oregon Coast.Thanks Keith  

In my workup, I estimated that a 3/2 1150sqft buildout (as an alternative) would bring around $1800-1900/month, and this property is in midcity. 

Or primarily for sufficient capital for down payment and obtaining a new DSCR or alternative qualifying loan for the target acquisition.Although there are alternative income qualification methods for fixed second loans and HELOC's utilizing bank statements and even DSCR rental income, as the lender risk increases, generally so does the borrower's interest rate.

There are two products that I know of one is called Super Seal and the alternative is a competing product called AC Leak Freeze that we used in this particular case.  

He really likes us and has a hard time saying no to us, I am exploring alternative sources for financing some of our flips and STRs.I saw an ad for PrivateMoney.com - the Headline says Hard Money is for suckers.

When he started investing, interest rates where not artificially low so there was no contest and stocks was the better alternative.

Unless you're in a place to do a 1031 exchange (which can have higher transaction costs, depending on the situation), there likely is a significant amount of capital gains to pay upon sale of a property for reinvesting, or if investing in alternate markets like stocks, bonds, CDs, etc. 

Alternatively, they can boondock (without hookups) and you can rent portapotties. 

Maybe it's because they're looking for alternatives and it's $1500 vs $47.I also don't "overhype or overpromise".