Or get with an expierenced realtor, commit to 1031, and increase portfolio by considerable margin and sacrifice cash flow now?

Hello, Mark Svendsen, based on the information provided, here’s my analysis and some considerations regarding the trustee's decision and your options:1. 

Cities like Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon, Danville, Castro Valley are worth consideration. 

Hello Jared Schott, regarding your situation, here are some considerations and options for managing the $280,000 gap: Second Mortgage: You can seek a second mortgage or home equity loan to cover the $280,000.

Thank you for the insight and I will strongly take this into consideration.

If not, this might be a consideration to having a low down-payment for a property.

Even if delivered vacant it can take a considerable amount of time to legally de-regulate a stabilized building and it mostly requires you to have the units vacant for a period time (no cashflow).

As I hope to use the unit a bit myself, I also want to take into consideration the kind of community I'd like to use (which, conveniently, is also about to be primary parent demographic so I'm hopeful other millennials will be looking for similar things)FWIW, I'm happy to do reno on an individual unit, but was kinda underwhelmed by the community as a whole.I liked Champions Gate, but at my price point, I can't buy much that's appealing there.

So, while taking into consideration the age and condition of the damaged item at move in and the time the tenant was renting for is a factor, I personally don't think using a strict IRA depreciation schedule makes sense.

Considerations should include existing debts and liabilities associated with each property to ensure a comprehensive evaluation.Communication is paramount throughout this process.