Your requirements to defer all tax are to purchase at least as much as your net sale. 

In order to defer all tax you must purchase at least as much as your net sale ($500K ish). 

The key is that in order to completely defer all tax you must purchase at least as much as your net sale. 

During escrow converted it to a Roth and paid the taxes.

Investors often obsess over how to defer tax obligations and ultimately make poor investments due to being hyper focused on taxes.

Looking for various tax strategies to reduce the reality that a large RV or boat is a grossly depreciating assetI would not have a loan, so claiming it as a primary or secondary residence and claiming the mortgage deduction is not applicable.I sold my primary residence and I have several rental properties which I use as I'm fixing them up.What I'm pondering is living aboard and working aboard developing a new product, while traveling.  

Quote from @Ian Ippolito: Quote from @Michael Plaks: Quote from @Ian Ippolito: Quote from @Rud Sev: 3) Unless you're doing a 1031 exchange  at the end or similar tax structure to defer taxes, you will have to *pay back* all that depreciation benefit at the end (on sale...which for you is in 5 years)  via depreciation recapture.

You may be able to deduct mortgage interest and property taxes before the property is in service. 

Take the tax free sec 121 first and then 1031 the leftover.

Whether you need a CPA with just three rentals depends on the complexity of your situation and your comfort level with DIY tax prep.If things are pretty straightforward, you might be fine with tax software for now.