@Candice Coates I actually co-host since I still live in CA for now

google "all inclusive Deed of Trust" fantastic CA document we used all the way back in the early 80s If I'm not mistaken though a wrap would require the 2nd buyer to also agree to financing terms; which would be the same as me (the 1st buyer). 

Since you’re in CA go for appreciation vs Cashflow .  

The condo I'm selling in CA could sell for approximately $600k, and I was thinking of rolling that into 2 condo/townhomes valued at about $250k each, then doing DST for the remaining around $100 for the 1031.

Both California and Texas have pros and cons.

Not sure what the laws are in CA, but if you were supposed to give 60 day notice you are already too late.

(For context, it's a 2700 sf 4 bd 3 bath house in an upscale Northern California suburb.)Kitchen A: Traditional, features a 48 in fridge, 36 in cooktop, window sink (no view), pantry.Kitchen B: Designer, features a 60 in fridge, 48 in range, large kitchen window (no view), sink facing living/dining room; unfortunately no pantryKitchen C: A Little Bit of Both, features a 48 in fridge, 48 in range, sink facing living/dining room, pantry, unfortunately there's no window.Total countertop space is roughly the same (22 ft)  in all three layouts.

We live in California at the moment and I have W2 job and my wife a small online business.

It goes without saying that the recent and ongoing disasters in California are some of the most devastating and destructive in recent memory.

But, in the long run you may be better off, as the house I purchased through them in Palm Bay has been a lemon, requiring one fix after another.