rental property to 2nd home

[Jim Smith]

I own a rental in southern California and want to 1031 exchange it for raw land then build a 2nd home in Arizona, at least, that's what I want to do. I'd like to set up the new AZ place as my permanent residence and which I think will make the tax bite much more friendly. But I'm clearly not an expert and hoping you smart people can give me some ideas.

Thanks in advance