Am I thinking of converting this property for SRO/PadSplit model where refinancing may be harder to do because of property improvements I have made?

Carefully financially model this, so you make a profit.5.  

I have a building that I recently modeled.

Brokerages may need to adjust their business models, which could open up opportunities for cost-efficient, flat-fee models or other discount real estate services.

But obviously, we have spent the better part of 20 years on the buyer's side of the table, so we are looking for some general advice, tips/tricks, or even the pitfalls of setting up a hard money lending arm to augment our current business model. 

Although a different business model then you have been successful with I am really trying to dial in some of the expenses.

@Badri MalynurThere are 100’s of funds that start at $10 or $100 now and do not require to be accreditedI am also not a fan at all of the fund of funds / customizable model as when the deal goes bad you are several levels from the sponsor and just paying a middle person fees that are not needed

There are two basic models. 

Model Accountability and Integrity Lead by Example: They hold themselves accountable, demonstrating responsibility and integrity, which sets the standard for the rest of the team.

The syndication model will not work for small deals as the legal and compliance costs are not justified for raising small amounts of money.* The customizable fund can be used for raising money for a single deal or investors can invest in a bucket of properties so their risk is diversified.Please reach out to me if you would like to learn more.