In terms of what @Ken Breeze mentioned, I'd advise you to determine for yourself, how active do you want to be in this investment?!

Not to mention the third.

Of course I kept all the material receipts and paid my father and the handymen but I did not hire a contractor so I do not have proper invoices but only receipts...I probably spent around 60 to 80k for the rehab but even if I could fully deduct the expenses the capital gain would be still very stiff...A friend suggested I should reinvest right away and do a 1013 exchange to defer capital gains and another friend mentioned to reinvest through RealWealth Network.

I have heard all positive things about the three companies you mentioned.

As everyone mentioned here, it happens a lot, recent house, old house, age does not mean a thing!

As many mentioned here, you will have difficulty coming back to the Bay Area market if your sold your only property. 

Like Brian mentioned, a HELOC or Cash-out refi.

Plus, as you mentioned, the exit costs would need to be considered. 

You can try that.Just to mention in my wife's case, several officers were caught, and convicted, and jailed.

Well, that's super helpful -- I will be sure to look at the T3 (I didn't know what that was until you mentioned it and I researched it... learning curve and all).