HELOC are great for short term lending.

I signed the contract to lend to them on 10/31/2022.

In October 2022, I got notified that my loan through Center Street Lending was cancelled (because there had been no activity on the loan)and that I would need to find another source of financing.

While we need massive reform in lending and solutions for home affordability, that ain't it. 

You can find online which larger institutions are buying in a specific area and try and reach out to them.

Land Use Codes and Building FeasibilityExample 1: Property Land Use CodesActivity Code: 4000 (Social, institutional, or infrastructure-related)Function Code: 1000 (Residence or accommodation)Ownership Code: 4200 (State government)Example: Regrid Property Example 1Example 2: Zoning DetailsZoning Code: T3Zoning Description: Sub Urban ZoneZoning Type: ResidentialZoning Subtype: Single FamilyOwnership Code: 1500 (Businesses and commercial entities)Example: Regrid Property Example 2Based on these land use and zoning codes, can I build a house on either of these parcels?

The last thing was we were a partnership & they would only lend to a corp. or LLC.

Have you done a lot of deals lending?  

Depending on your risk tolerance and investment goals, exploring short-term Treasury Bonds, high-yield savings accounts, or diversified alternative assets like private lending or REITs could also be worth considering.

They highlight the difference between the average home cost and the average home value suggested by the price of large institutional companies such as American Homes 4 Rent and Invitation Homes Inc.I suspect this is nonsense (especially as according to google their price to book ratio is positive).