She is the only real estate investor there,  but you have to take into consideration that she is fully aware of the low success rate of their program and that she is there to keep the engine going for their educational business, which is the real nature of their business, making money on the program. 

people outside silicon valley just do not know that the silicon valley has been very dependent to India and China these day that even if the entire silicon valley has only 10 people, company can still operate because they have thousand engineer in India and China.This is very different environment than compare even 2015 where US is still having bargaining position.Lot of American tech product has been swapped by similar Chinese product , especially in Latam and Asia.The threat in CA is also rising because cost of business is rising a lot, so for company that can't strategically move to India they have to move operation and other thing to Texas or Midwest.

Nevada has a robust gaming industry that pays a lot in taxes.  

You could run the idea by a structure engineer and GC to get their opinion on what it would take.

That includes the architects, structural and MEP engineers fees as well as the city permit.

As a result, home-buying affordability has fallen to its lowest level since 1985.However, Austin’s red-hot economic engine continues to generate strong employment numbers, making the Austin metro the best job market in Texas and #7 in the US (tied with Nashville), according to WSJ’s recent study:What if I’m a buyer?

We have taken care of engineers and permits.Assume that there is reasonable access from the rear of the property - and these are all attached row homes.If anyone has recommendations for a good subcontractor we are all ears.  

I believe that man invented the bicycle so he didn't have to walk and that man invented the internal combustion engine so he didn't have to pedal.

I plan to retire from FSU as a mechanical engineer/machinist in about 6 years and want to research a potential  entrepreneurship in short term vacation rental properties.

I've done the civil engineering on several subdivisions varying from 14-acre sites to 80-acres.