My idea is to 1031 the SoCal property into the in-laws farm and rent back to them for a minimum of two years, and then decide if we keep renting it to my in-laws, or move my family into it.

The program is designed to assist low-income families, and these benchmarks might exclude a lot of qualified people.That said, the requirement for stable rental and work history is reasonable, but you might consider relaxing the credit score or income requirements since Section 8 guarantees a portion of the rent.

But if it's coming at the cost of your health or something else important than time with your family then it's perfectly fine to step back when you need to.I think this goes without saying.

Maybe a mom & pop owned small multi-family can owner finance or sell to you with some guidance for the transition.

With good software available so readily I'd say nah, but you have a partnership with non-family.  

Consider single-family homes or small multi-units to learn the ropes.

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That's probably sound advice for single family rentals or flips.

However, our target demographic—families with elementary school children—is unlikely to rent a property with a pool.My proposed solution was for them to buy two (or three) investment properties today that match our target demographic's housing requirements.

In my family-size house, we have a drip coffee maker and a Keurig.