@Wale Lawal  The location is actually near Memorial Hermann Medical Center, so we may look at renting to traveling nurses in the future. 

If ever asked you'll want to use that along with other things to demonstrate your intent such as discussions with your cpa, your past history, rent advertisements, etc.Ultimately it comes down to an opportunity cost exercise - what are you giving up by having that property now - if you can buy better and for longer holds with less costs then the 1031 would let you do that without paying tax.

My husband is in the medical field and I'm in the real estate field. 

My problem or hurdle is I’m a resident of California and have an excellent job in the medical field, and I’m not willing to leave my primary Job just yet.

Room and board for no cost, even basic clothing and medical is included! 

Long story short, he has medical issues and wasn’t able to “hold my hand” so to speak when I wanted to do deals.

for medical reason they could wear a shield!

I work a 9-5 at a dead end job in logistics to put my wife through school while she is working on her masters in the medical field.

The business pays for cell phones, medical bills, shirts that I have embroidered. 

We got the line set based off these inflated prices, and we're putting idle funds to work until the market turns, at which point we'll write a check out of our line to finance the next property.I actually liked the loan so much that I left my job in Medical sales to join a broker that specializes in them.