To completely defer the gain on the rented portion of the duplex, you need to acquire property that is similar or related in service or use to the original property that costs at least as much as the amount realized upon conversion (e.g., insurance proceeds).It does not mean that you have to actually spend the insurance proceeds related to a rental portion of a duplex, the replacement property must cost as much the proceeds but can be acquired via a mortgage. 

@Kareem LyonsUnderstood, if you have gotten 3-4 "real" clients from 4-5 months, this would mean you spend $600-$750 to acquire these, correct? 

But they also, in my experience, have better price appreciation and are easier to sell.Small multis are less work to acquire more units and cashflow and thus allow you to scale faster.So, it really depends on what you're trying to accomplish.

We have a warehouse with no access to cool air coming in.

Community property laws generally make all property acquired during marriage and all money earned during marriage joint property/money.

After reading dozens of real estate books I have decided to set my focus on acquiring small multifamily properties of 2-4 units and a long term rental strategy.

The lady we talked to didn’t allow us access to a computer or anything to look at The cases.  

This is the free webpage I use to get a fresh list of probates for Sacramento and San Francisco counties:https://adtech.dailyjournal.com/legalAds/but the page is not accessible for Ventura county. 

You provide one or two credit cards to gain access.

There is also a adjourning 5 unit I may invite access