1031 Exchange First Timer

[Hunter Gibson]

Hi everybody, 

I am going to talk to my attorney and CPA before doing anything but I wanted to get other peoples opinion on what I can do before that point . I was living in the home for about 6 months and have turned it into a rental for the last 6 month. I want to sell the home and not pay any taxes which is the reason the 1031 comes into play. The 2 questions I have is 

1. How long does the property have to be a rental before you can 1031 exchange it 

2. Can I do a 1031 into a small multi-family home like 2-4 units and live in on of them or does the replacement property have to be 100% rented out for a period of time 

Thanks for all the help