(you can still use leverage when offering cash, and there are even "same as cash" programs/bridge loans that give you the advantage of being a cash buyer even if you don't have the cash). 

I'm seeing wild variations in terms for hard money loans - both bridge and long term. 

This deal was financed with Sherman Bridge Lending, they were able to give me investor 90% coverage in the purchase and 100% on the rehab.

Guidelines need to change to make sure the Flippers are not being replaced completely by the next big rage "New Construction".I believe in the next few weeks or months companies that only did Fix and Flip / Bridge Loans with a couple of rental loan thrown in for good measure will SHIFT to funding Ground Up New Construction.

Most likely if it's a bridge loan

You find that most investors have not been able to bridge this gap.

I have alot of clients that use their card to fund the rehab because that's the way they always did it. if its actually a couple thousand makes sense. if its larger I would recommend just doing a bridge loan for the purchase and rehab. 

Have you joined the Bridge Real Estate Investing Meetup Facebook Group that Nathan Brooks runs? 

I would then offer my tenant a rent discount for their trouble.I have learned that burning bridges is never helpful.

But, with that said, this is the riskiest avenue for those relationships, especially if your numbers are off or the money you get for the bridge is too small.