You're getting into the big league and there is serious money on the table, so I suggest eating some humble pie (telling the owner you'll help him) and getting professional advice specifically for that project.    

Unfortunately it's the main or only way into some areas.I haven't been paying much attention lately on the baseball stadium in/near Downtown Summerlin.  

It's got a good Civic League but the schools are not great.The Naval Hospital is not 5 minutes from that house.  

They just days ago acquired some top league talent, Omid Ashtari , as VP of Strategy & Operations, so things are definitely looking up for this startup (and it's customers!)

Hard money is best if you're an experienced, big league investor.  

You need to figure that the debt added to your balance sheet for an MBA will be between $30K+ from an online school to at least $60K+ from a traditional school (non-Ivy League), which is in addition to the cost of the undergraduate degree.

The most important lesson will be when to "swing" and when not to, to continue the baseball analogy.

ok, this is a simple way to think about appreciation.Would you rather me give you 200 dollars a month for 20 years, or would you rather go buy 200 packs of MLB 2015 Baseball cards? 

You are leagues ahead of many of us with that knowledge base under you and your experiences. 

I liken it to baseball with hitting singles and doubles before a home run.