@Ellie Narie your best bet is to talk to a Qualified Intermediary, they act as escrow for a 1031 exchange.

If I was confident one way or another I would place my investing "bets" accordingly, but for now I make decisions based on where the data and trends suggest the most reliable chance of producing a return. 

I am willing to bet this is a violation of air bnb s old policy, probably of any other listing platforms they’re using, and potentially of the law.

I recently have purchased a four-plex and single family residential home to add to my RE portfolio.  

(a) Notwithstanding Section 65852.2, a local agency may, by ordinance, provide for the creation of junior accessory dwelling units in single-family residential zones.

Here are a few steps you can take to get started:Establish Your Investment Criteria: Specify your ideal property type (duplex, single-family, etc.), target communities, budget, and estimated cash flow when defining your investment criteria.

I started with single family rentals and made the leap into a 14 unit multi family. 

@Yechiel W.every single market in the US has good neighborhoods and more challenging neighborhoods. 

pid=2061Houston Real Estate Highlights in February, 2024;-Single-family home sales rose 7.6 percent year-over-year, the third increase in the past year;-Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes went from 64 to 57 days;-Total property sales rose 7.0 percent with 7,541 units sold;-Total dollar volume was up 11.8 percent to $2.9 billion;-The single-family median price rose 3.0 percent to $329,686;-The single-family average price rose 4.1 percent to $400,252; -Single-family home months of inventory registered a 3.4-months supply, up from 2.5 months a year earlier;-Townhome/condominium sales continue to decline, falling 8.1 percent, with the median price up 8.9 percent to $237,500 and the average price up 5.5 percent to $258,587.

Quote from @Gary Monroe: Personally, I think going for the SF home might be the better bet in the long run.