owner occupied Motel 1031 xchange

[Neesa Patel]

Hi, I am assisting my father to retire and sell his property. Currently he owns a motel, and will have a big capital gains on the sell of it.  He would like to do a 1031xchange into another property- does it need to be another motel/ hotel, or can he invest it into investment condos/ townhomes, apartment building or even a real estate investment fund?  He wants to retire and not be busy running anything... Need ideas from this wonderful community! thanks