Single Mom in Houston

[Jameika Southern]

Hello! Newbie here to Bigger Pockets and REI. Looking to invest into a real estate however I feel that my situation is making it difficult.

I currently rent in a suburb of Houston with great schools. I need the schools for several reasons , but an important one is because one of my kids is special needs. Being a single mom those extra services are so important. Ideally I would think a MF unit would work best but there are not many/any in this area. I have thought about investing in single smaller units (condos/townhomes/etc). 

Putting my kids in the HISD district is not an option, nor is paying the expensive $20k plus tuition for private schools in Houston. Let me add that I am self employed and my business is out in the area where I currently live.

I am excited about getting started, but am unsure of what would be the best avenue. Any thoughts?