@Philip Feinstein - Here is a link to our meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/chicago...We also post it under the BiggerPockets network tab under events.

The purpose of the transfer is to allow me to do a legal 1031 exchange, following all of the rules.My belief is that it does not qualify as a taxable event but I'll make sure my CPA blesses this before I do anything!

But if I sold it all together, house with contents and contents not separately valued, I'm guessing none of it would be taxable (within reason of course/assuming absence of fraud).A similar scenario that might occur is when a house burns down.

I have the meet up app but was wondering what other platforms I can use to find popular real estate networking events in Southern California preferable close to orange or LA county.

You should also look into joining FB groups and check out the Meetup website in your area for local events. 

I have elsewhere I could live for a reasonable price temporarily, while the demolition occurred.

They typically only rent if there is a major negative event in their lives.

In many respects, they are there to protect the consumer and keep them from being homeless in the event of default. 

A parking arrangement is designed to “park” the desired replacement property or the relinquished property with an accommodation party until the taxpayer arranges for the other steps of a simultaneous or deferred exchange to occur.

They are actually having an event tonight at Loca Luna from 6pm-9pm.