I know it is not an exact match, but I just had a concrete footing cut, framed, and poured in a slab for $1200.

We did some minor drywall repair and texture matching, repainted a room, touched up some paint and wood stain outside, and built some new custom cabinet drawers.

My advice is to reach out to touch base with an agent you have worked with, or another investor to see if the appraised values are matching the Sales Prices...this should give you some insight into whether or not you should wait a little longer.

I don't believe you HAVE to match employee contributions unless you are looking to safe harbor your own contributions to the 401K. 

Hehe, yes ours match.

The difference is the “boot” and subject to capital gains taxesTax return and the name of the person appearing on the title of the property sold should match, as well as on the title of the new property acquired45 day window of identification to identify up to three “like-kind” properties after closing on first one180 day purchase window- 180 from closing on first property to close purchase on new, ‘like- kind; property This may help too: This is a link to the IRS “Armed Forces’ Tax Guide https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/p3--2019.pdfBut yes, two years as primary residence works, only applying to ‘active military’ if you needed to make it 15 years instead of 5 years as you were actively deployed or stationed away, making it impossible to live in the home for 2 years within the 5 ( let’s say ‘civilian’) year period and exercising the option to add 10 years.

How is the "perfect match" look like for you?

Matched property criteria and cashflow was too good not to jump.

Reading about the criteria to match to have a fully deferred exchange I am afraid I need to reinvest all the proceeds I will receive and not only the actual profit (including depreciation recapture).

I could also do a fairly good job in matching the trim with some new PVC trim or Polyurethane trim.