In California, impact fees, school fees, and in-lieu fees can exceed $150,000 per home often forcing developers to delay or cancel projects.

And since I finished school 50+ years ago, mine may have lost relevance.But, my experience differs.  

I have a property in Encinitas right next to an elementary school and want to explore the idea of some kind of after school day care program.

More & more owners are posting here on BP about their rentals sitting vacant too long.Which means owners aren't paying attention to the rental market - which is slowing, causing Days On Market (DOM) to increase:(Take a look at the graph below from ShowMojo, comparing average DOM for 2018-2024.DOM are now about 40% longer than they were 2 years ago.Many owners also don't seem to be aware of real estate market fundamentals, such as seasonal effects:1) After September, when kids go back to school, there's a noticeable dip in activity in both the sales & rentals.2) After Halloween, there's another noticeable dip.

Since you’re interested in learning more about commercial real estate (CRE), consider a mix of reading books, enrolling in online courses focused on real estate investing. 

Consider the broader economic factors like local employment rates, schools, and public amenities, which can influence both demand and pricing.

This is the BEST $100 you will ever spend, and if you listen to Amanda Han's tax book, you'll know it's also likely a business expense for you to write off :) https://biggerpockets.supercast.com/My perfect way to learn from the BP books is to listen to the audio book through the subscription above, then books that really stand out to me I go old school and get the physical copy so that I can re-read it, take notes in the margins, and put post it notes so key points are easier for me to re-reference in the future.

The house is in a great school district.

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Quote from @Ranjit Sandhu: @Sharad Reddy Roseville and Rocklin is great in placer county and schools are one of the best in that county.