Looking to invest/1031 over $500K from sale of multi-unit

[Robert Church]

I am part of group selling a mult-unit.  My share will net over $500K, so I am looking to reinvest (1031) and hoping to avoid paying taxes by doing so.  Does anyone have any suggestions?  I hope to buy a multi-unit (10+  units) or buying into a syndication.  It seems all cities are very competitive (many investors and few available property for sale) and the prices are quite high.  Because I live in San Jose area, I looked at Sacramento, Reno, Phoenix, Vegas, and the San Jose bay area.  

There is very little product out there for the investor.  Any thoughts from co-investors would be helpful.

Thanks all.