The top employers are the UC Merced, the County, and the school districts.

Consider reaching out to the Texas Bar Association, local law schools, or your network for attorney recommendations.

This home is in a great area within walking distance to an elementary school, a middle school, (both great schools) Whole foods, and the list goes on!

What are your plans after grad school? 

However, for the seller to net the agreed price, the price has to go up in which case you can run into the issue of the property not appraising.I think the fundamental issue is this requires a more sophisticated buyer and seller (especially to have a graduated commission scheme which is common in commercial). 

And I live in one of the most sought after school districts in the country.  

If you have had residence in Texas for more than a year and sign up in Texas, you and your kids get free tuition at any Texas state school.  2.  

Now that I have graduated from Winona I would like to branch out and see what options there are out there for me to become financially free.

I also have a SFH in an Indianapolis suburb with great schools (long story but I left California for many years moved to Indiana them moved back to CA).

Very close to Walled Lake schools.