If you can time the sales right you can sell all three to different buyers which will maximize your selling price but still combine them into one or fewer larger assets if you like.

The house is far from square in many ways and the cabinets are level so either the soffit gets extended down or I get some sort of insert made up to fill the gap.

I really like the concept of being able to utilize 1031 to defer my very substantial SFR gains by reinvesting in fractionalized property interests managed by DSTs in larger Multi Family and Commercial properties.

I probably should have mentioned that the company I work for doesn't provide any sort of match.

So with $50k I would start by putting that into a solid 2-4 unit small multi family deal and as your investment grows overtime, gradually work your way up to larger multifamily deals such as a 12-24 unit.

Jason basically there are about 3 different types of syndicate deals.Stabilized properties with no upside but regular rental increases.Properties with some income but some upside to fill up.Properties that have a larger value add component with typically more equity growth but not much cash flow the first few years as a pref to investors.There are some investors that want the money TODAY so more of the stabilized properties.

Once you have a larger portfolio and net worth you want to start segmenting them into entities and contain risks. 

Of course there are equity place in larger properties, but this is a good general strategy. 

The larger unit (3 bed) has more of a quick turnover.

Question 2: Could we move into the larger home and rent out the 2nd?