I recently opened a business line of credit that I will collaborate with hard money to distribute across a few deals. 

I think any collaboration would help. 

Parterning up / collaborating with a team who has already done new construction is probably your wisest move.

He has resources in that area as well he can share and collaborate with you on. 

Equity: The addition will enhance the value of your home.

It only proves that we have to continue learning to enhance our businesses every day!

Credit Enhancements: A loan to provide improvements to the property.

A year and a half has gone bye and I realize this money is not going to last for my entire life if I don't start living very conservatively even with the investments that are made from within the trust, or enhancing my income. 

James Bowie Pros: “Podio Lite is free up to 5 employee seats, up to 5 external teams”, used by over 400,000 for collaboration, mentioned several times on BP Cons: Need to build projects from scratch, not designed for real estateCost: Podio Teams ($9 per employee/month, 20% off annual subscription): unlimited number of employee seats; unlimited number of external teams; Podio apps and core features.Podio Business (by quote): unlimited number of employee seats (discounts for larger teams); unlimited number of external teams; Podio apps and core features; access right and control; personalized training and support.I try to take any good notes I see about all software in our industry.

A wealth of knowledge on here from what I've recently gathered and glad to be a part of it to collaborate or assist.