Source: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml...Always consider the tenant management component of any changes, however.

-if you have other income sources, you can think about real estate as one component. 

It is called barge board because the strucural components are comprised of boards taken from barges that floated down the Mississippi River in the 1800's.

Your most critical component is a great cleaning service.

Well focus on market will low expense ratios so that rent (the largest component of inflation) is certain to grow faster than expenses.

Most often older the better actually, because manufacturing process's drastically changed and components have a quarter the use span older components have.     

2) Define what a "cash" offer is?

I would day often NO.So it’s a tricky process - trying to thread the needle.Best advice is to work with a broker who has been there and done that and can guide you thru the process. 1031s are not rocket science but there is a skill and knowledge component to successfully get one done.Also pick an Exchange intermediary and trust their advice and counsel.

It definately helps

Maybe pay for one if you have a defined scope for a specific strategy.