But the biggest one, as Nathan notes, is that it is an incredible amount of work for whoever is trying to compile this info and there very few people willing to pay for.  

I'm buying a duplex to house hack, but I've contacted a few companies and all of them said that they are not writing policies in California. 

Would you mind sending your inspector's info to me as well?

I recommend you find our podcast listen to the analysis and then contact Adam who is a St Paul expert.

No problem @Felicia Richardson, if jose isn't able to I have a couple of other contacts I can share that aren't on BP. 

Do most people contact the PM, realtors, contractors in that area remotely or is it more ideal to fly there and meet people?

Need more info

It would be worth it to contact an attorney. 

I wrote this not too long ago about why I think turnkeys are a great option for newer investors-https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/turnkeys-...Hopefully that adds some info in for your to consider and anyone else reading this. 

It’s a bit of a tangled web, but if you need more info on it, do your research first, and then you can contact me to help you sort out the current rules. 3) The tax benefits are severely hampered if you there is any money from your original property that doesn’t get spent on the replacement property, so it’s best to purchase a more expensive one to avoid losing those benefits.4) It is imperative that you do not receive any money directly from the sale of the original investment property.