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School Investment Properties · Since 1989

The Team That Has Sold Childcare Businesses Since 1989

Our brokers and associates have owned childcare centers, run preschools, managed licensing, and closed hundreds of transactions. When you work with School Investment Properties, you work with people who have sat on your side of the table.

37+Years in childcare brokerage
9States served
1,000+Closings completed
$1B+In Sales
(888) 881-0118Hablamos Español

Where It Started

E.T. and Pam Strickland, founders of School Investment Properties

Founded the firm in 1989

E.T. & Pam Strickland

Founders

After 17 years helping families find homes in residential real estate, we wanted to help people build something of their own. Childcare was the industry we believed in, so in 1989 we founded a company that does one thing only: childcare centers, preschools, Montessori schools, and private schools. That focus has since grown into a team across multiple states — and three generations of our family.

"Organization is the key to efficiency."

School Investment Properties Licensed Brokers

Every transaction is overseen by a broker who has owned and operated childcare facilities, not just listed them.

Alan T. Strickland, Florida Broker at School Investment Properties, childcare business brokerage

Alan T. Strickland

Broker

Serves: Florida

Former owner-operator, 5 centers

31+ years with SIP

I bought my first childcare center while selling them, then grew to five before selling all of them to return to brokerage full time. As Florida Broker of our family business, I work directly with buyers and sellers and coordinate our Trusted Associates to keep transactions on schedule.

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Robert L. Johnson, Broker at School Investment Properties, childcare business brokerage

Robert L. Johnson

Broker

Serves: Georgia, Colorado, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina

Active center owner

22+ years with SIP

I have owned and operated several centers in the Southeast and currently own a center in Monroe, Georgia. That operating experience is what lets me bring the right buyer and seller together and keep a deal moving through every phase to closing.

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Jason Strickland, Broker at School Investment Properties, childcare business brokerage

Jason Strickland

Broker

Serves: Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia

Former owner-operator, 5 preschools + K–12 school

15+ years with SIP

I have owned and operated five preschool facilities and a K–12 private school, so I evaluate a school from both the financial and the educational side. My job is to help buyers and sellers discover, interpret, and evaluate every fact that affects the sale or purchase.

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School Investment Properties Licensed Associates

Every associate is listed with the states they serve, so you can find the person who knows your market, your licensing agency, and your buyer pool.

Beau Strickland, Sales Associate at School Investment Properties, childcare business brokerage

Beau Strickland

Sales Associate

Serves: Florida

3rd Generation Active Center Owner

I am the third generation of my family in childcare and in sales, and I have been around both my entire life. I grew up working in our family-owned centers and brought that operating knowledge into our brokerage. Every deal I work, I am looking for the outcome that actually works for both sides.

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Robert E. Johnson, Sales Associate at School Investment Properties, childcare business brokerage

Robert E. Johnson

Sales Associate

Serves: Florida, Georgia

I bring nearly a decade of hands-on experience as a commercial real estate agent at School Investment Properties. I focus on helping buyers and sellers complete successful ownership transitions. Clients work with me because I put long-term relationships and realistic outcomes ahead of one-off transactions.

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Conner Johnson

Sales Associate

Serves: Florida, Georgia

Timmy Dai, Sales Associate at School Investment Properties, childcare business brokerage

Timmy Dai

Sales Associate

Serves: Florida

100+ centers sold

13+ years with SIP

I have participated in the sale of over 100 childcare centers and have worked in both our finance and marketing departments, so I understand the full arc of selling a school. My approach is simple: give the buyer or seller every fact of the deal so they can make the best decision possible.

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Enrique Iturriaga, Sr., Sales Associate at School Investment Properties, childcare business brokerage

Enrique Iturriaga, Sr.

Sales Associate

Serves: Florida

Former builder · Turnaround and licensing experience

20+ years with SIP

I came on board in 2006, just as the founders had purchased a struggling school. With my background as a builder, I brought the facility up to code, remodeled and re-measured it, and licensing granted us a capacity increase. I then raised enrollment, hired new staff and management, and laid the groundwork for its eventual sale.

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Enrique Iturriaga, Jr., Sales Associate at School Investment Properties, childcare business brokerage

Enrique Iturriaga, Jr.

Sales Associate · Licensing & Financing

Serves: Florida

Licensing experience in nearly every Florida county

16+ years with SIP

I started in 2010 as assistant to my father, Enrique Iturriaga, Sr., and later to our founder, E.T. Strickland. I manage the back end of every one of my clients' deals — licensing for buyers and sellers across Florida, including the five counties that require additional local procedures, plus lender checklists and due diligence reviews.

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Michelle Van Cleave, Sales Associate at School Investment Properties, childcare business brokerage

Michelle Van Cleave

Sales Associate

Serves: Florida

15 school turnarounds · 25+ years in childcare

I have spent over 25 years in childcare, including taking over 15 mismanaged schools and turning them into profitable businesses. Having worked in every capacity inside a center, I know what drives value and what kills it. I am fully devoted to making each transaction a successful one.

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John Young, Sales Associate at School Investment Properties, childcare business brokerage

John Young

Sales Associate

Serves: Florida

Former financial advisor · Former business owner

I began my career as a personal financial advisor and went on to own businesses myself. Now I help buyers capture their dream of ownership and help owners retire from the childcare business. I started as E.T.'s assistant, sold my first school quickly, and have not looked back since.

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Madolyn Cole, Sales Associate at School Investment Properties, childcare business brokerage

Madolyn Cole

Sales Associate

Serves: Georgia, South Carolina

Deal range $250K–$6.5M+

20+ years with SIP

I have been on the sales team since 2006, specializing in the sale and acquisition of childcare centers and private schools. My transaction experience runs from smaller centers at $250,000 to multi-site operations exceeding $6,500,000. Regardless of size, every transaction gets my full commitment and personal attention from start to finish.

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Kevin Strickland, Sales Associate at School Investment Properties, childcare business brokerage

Kevin Strickland

Sales Associate

Serves: Georgia

I represent buyers and sellers of childcare centers and private schools in Georgia, with more than a decade in the business. If you are planning your next school transaction, I would like to represent you on it.

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Edward Spaeth

Associate

Serves: Georgia

Marianne Anzaldua, Broker Associate at School Investment Properties, childcare business brokerage

Marianne Anzaldua

Broker Associate

Serves: Colorado

10 years teaching · Former center owner

I taught elementary school for ten years, then owned and operated my own childcare center before earning my broker's license. Knowing the industry and the licensing process is what makes a sale smooth — and I stay with my clients through the entire process and beyond.

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Justin Boatner, Sales Associate at School Investment Properties, childcare business brokerage

Justin Boatner

Sales Associate

Serves: Texas

15 years owner-operator

My wife and I owned and operated a childcare center for 15 years, so I learned both what to do and what not to do. There is nothing better than helping a seller retire or helping a new buyer find the right school. I would welcome the chance to earn your business.

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Tristen Georgia, Sales Associate at School Investment Properties, childcare business brokerage

Tristen Georgia

Sales Associate

Serves: North Carolina

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Getting You to the Closing Table

Specialized brokerage does not stop at finding a buyer. This is the team that carries a deal through licensing, financing, and closing.

Kala Lynch, Closing Coordinator at School Investment Properties, childcare business brokerage

Kala Lynch

Closing Coordinator

Access to hundreds of lenders

My grandparents started this business, and I was in childcare myself growing up — I have served in nearly every role a center has. I work directly with our clients and our existing pool of hundreds of lenders to keep closings on track. As closing coordinator, my one job is getting you to the table.

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Yesi Delgado, Broker Associate at School Investment Properties, childcare business brokerage

Yesi Delgado

Broker Associate

Serves: Florida

English / Spanish

Bilingual · With SIP since 1997

29+ years with SIP

I have been with School Investment Properties since 1997 and know the operational side of a childcare center firsthand through my family's multiple preschools. As Comptroller and Office Manager, I support every transaction our team runs and make sure the financial and administrative side never slows a closing down.

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Questions Sellers Ask About Our Team

Talk to a Specialist, Not a Generalist

Whether you are years from selling or ready to move now, a conversation costs nothing and stays confidential. Tell us your state and your goal, and we will connect you with the broker or associate who knows your market.

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