My family and I are looking to move from our current town home into a single family home in a much better school district.

You may want to consider the seasonality of champaign URBANA, the students/ school year dictate the times you can rent houses.

I went to the University of Chicago for grad school, which is dead center in the middle of the area where I bought, so particularly familiar with that area.I purchased a 3-unit, instead of a SFH.

I just started school this past week to get my real estate license.

But now that it's over,the fight begins to find that next client.There is so much to learn and so much to do that it seems overwhelming.You have to accept that it's going to take time and instead of trying to do a ton of things at the same time,pick one or two tasks per day and devote the time to getting those done.Small and steady steps will keep you moving forward,that's the game plan.I need to build a website that clients will enjoy seeing and using.I have to reach out and touch every person I know or use to know and still talk to on Facebook.I'm planning on a lot of lunches and dinners with former high school classmates and fellow employees from my previous career of 20 years.

I have a few expenses coming up like college tuitions for two kids (perhaps even grad schools)  that I know i have to budget for, and the BRRRR approach seems to me the best route for that, and plan for my eventual retirement.    

There are a few new neighborhood developments in my area in good locations close to schools and larger well established neighborhoods.

These are houses zoned for very desirable schools as well.  

I have been working for the real estate department, as a Commercial Leasing specialist, of a company that operates charter schools.

I'll try to contact the school separately.