There are not a whole lot of ways to work around Prop 19, and of course, time is of the essence.

Game over...Of course, consult a qualified professional or two.

Ricky I'm truly sorry you feel that way I spent hours on the phone talking and assisting you and gave you full access to the course I'm happy to assist you as we have hundreds and hundreds of clients over the past 15 years.

It's best when you want to exit your present investment and put your funds into a trust with a basket of investments managed by a professional investment advisor.

All my guests have been traveling medical professionals who sign 13-week contracts so I'm only re-leasing 4 times/year. 

Of course, I don't really look outside five points....I've been called an idiot on this forum before for admitting that I hardly ever raised the rent on my reliable long term tenants.

If you consider areas like Winston Salem, Rocky Mount, Greensboro, etc. of course those are totally different markets from RTP in every possible way.

Sure, would a "professional" be better, probably. 

This is very much worth verifying with a professional - perhaps a 1031 company like IPX1031 - and  also, depending what city the house is in, know what tenant eviction laws are like.

Most professionals will recommend a separate LLC for every $1 million in assets, but I don't think that's necessary.