The 1031 exchange rule to defer your tax is two part 1) reinvest all your proceeds and 2) purchase a property (or properties / DSTs/TICs) with an equal or greater market value.  

One caution when using crypto to acquire property is being aware the tax ramifications are identical to if you converted to cash first.

Keep in mind that you get to depreciate these appliances on your taxes.

@Chris SeveneyI agree it is not the most professional website I have seen.

The home burns and the incredibly over taxed CA FAIR plan has either gone bankrupt or takes years to pay out.2.

To transition to multi-family properties, research landlord-friendly states like Texas, Florida, Tennessee, and Indiana with favorable eviction laws, lower taxes, and higher rental demand.

and that was owner occ.. todays rates are pretty normal actually. what you can do if you want though is find a really good HML and let them place a loan for you making 10 to 12% while your wait for things to change to a situation that you feel you want to move forward be more net return than buying a rental thats for sure. of course no tax bene's but there really is not that much tax benefit on one rental.. so just some alternatives. 

A couple developers we work with skip LIHTC and the tax credits and go the route of impact funds to help alongside other debt and sometimes equity. 

Your best advice would come, for a Tax Advisor NOT a Tax Preparer (CPA).

Sounds like I am in the right market for what I am looking for both personally and professionally.