Leaving the military, going to college and House Hacking

[Alexander M Dant]

I'm currently in the Army and will be finishing off my contract around November. I'm stationed at Fort Campbell Kentucky currently but am not planning on staying in the area even though it is a great spot for real estate investing.

My plan is to go to college and invest in an owner occupied investment property(looking at duplex's or single family's depending on what type of loan I'm qualified for). I've done lot's of research, and have just about everything planned out. I feel just about ready to take the next step when the time comes, except one thing...

I still don't know where I'm going to school!

My job is very time consuming and although I have done a few school visits, I don't have the off time to visit most of the schools I want to.

I know I want a college that is 

• A large public school
• Located in the southeast
• A populated surrounding area(not in the middle of nowhere, preferably close to the coast)
• and of course a great area for investing in real estate

Any advice about how to pick a school as well as advice on investing in college towns would be much appreciated.