In college town it is popular.

I would recommend against trying to puff yourself up  to others because then it's you vs. them instead of a team working toward a goal.Also, I think you are 180 degrees backwards from where you need to be right here: "Thank you Tony.

I have been very curious on how an Airbnb would work in a college town like Champaign/Urbana. 

It's also maybe a quarter mile from a private college.

Because of that you have 20 times more potential buyers when you are ready to divest.When I was starting out, I bought a house with 4 rooms near a college (Didn't have a wife so this was an option to me) and rented out the other rooms to college students.

College has its place for learning and can provide a lot of benefits including a degree, which many industries require.

A little bit about myself:Attended University of Illinois at Chicago to earn a bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering and minor in Mechanical Engineering.

I was leaning towards SFHs but I was looking at a few as vacation rentals, some as college student housing, and even staying in DC and house hacking with an FHA loan for my first investment.

And of course, if your three unit is a three-bedroom or caters to college students who don't combine their laundry for washing, that coin box is going to fill faster.

This option is in addition to, supplement, provide legacy for kids, college, etc.