., if you run the numbers you can get better than stock market returns, for something that doesn't have as much risk.

You're taking your money and "dead ending" it by putting it into these two properties and leaving them there.  

Not interested in 10% says he can get in stock market.  

Find a bank that does good business with you, and deposit it or put it to work in low risk stocks, then leverage against the value with the banks money.If your making good deals, you will keep your cash and get 100% financing with closing cost and a 90 day rollover HELOC for rehab.

"dead equity".When the market crashes, cash is king.

Only a 2-3 times a year will they offer their 6-7mm stock that cheap.  

well to touch on that side of the bad i try to give them an idea i explain that its an investment just like the stock market. i also have a plan B in place and sometimes a plan c depending on the area I'm looking 

You can wait for the 20% off coupon for Lowes or Home Depot and stock up using that, you can usually find one online that may not have a valid bar-code but can be taken to the competitor where they will match it.

One of my friends is a successful day trader, and he's told me that the two cardinal sins of stock trading are fear and greed.

You can't get this kinda leverage in the stock market though the stock market is very liquid.