I also find it humerous that these same buyers that whine about RE brokerage fee's will think nothing of a wholesaler who has no ability to close and is just looking for an assignment fee and they will tac on FAR more than a 6% fee.. and buyers think they get some sort of deal because its off market.. when in fact its on market wholesalers advertise like mad to sell their contract positions and talk about fake news how about fake values and rehab amounts.

I would like to re-finance into long term debt once the project is finished using a DSCR type loan.

But my CA Brokers license is for lending money not selling RE. 

A self analysis of these items should help you decide whether it makes sense to proceed with the improvements or if perhaps you are better suited selling the building as-is and re-invest your capital and time into projects that better align with your core competencies. 

Have you considered alternative financing options for your RE project?

I'm just getting started into RE.

I was just there for a business trip and found SLC to be booming in terms of economic development, entrepreneurs and more but haven't done any real RE diligence

I listened to bigger pockets till my wife threatened me ha ha.

I am very new to RE investing and reading the above book. 

Whereas a RE Broker that puts in the time will or should be doing a majority of the bizz 5 to 10 years in by referral..