I'd recommend working with a tax professional to accomplish this. 

Also it would mean I get a different tenant pool for example travel medical professionals, displaced people due to insurance claims, digital nomads, etc and I really want to expand my knowledge outside of long term tenants and challenge myself to have a diverse portfolio of real estate! 

For those Real Estate Professionals focused on the transactional side of real estate and (not licensed or experienced with real estate financing) I'm not sure how you are doing it? 

Readers should seek professional advice.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Readers should seek professional advice.

Great design, professional photographs, great location.Don't get hung up on micromarkets or submarkets.

However dependent upon taxable income you could get away with a pretty low tax bill due to favorable capital gains tax rates.Be sure to work with a qualified intermediary and a tax professional to ensure you comply with all 1031 exchange regulations and to be sure you keep basis correct as all a 1031 does is defer your gain.Happy to help run some numbers or do some basic analysis for you if you would like. 

Readers should seek professional advice.

Not everyone is a professional investor or contractor background.