I have one rental property in San Marcos, CA (North County San Diego), which was my primary residence for several years before I moved to Orange County.

Even work for them for years, yes years.

I spent 5 years buying 5 primaries and 5 rentals.

I signed up last year and I'm just now started to take my investment plan seriously. 

I have dogs and have had 3 leather couches over the years.

It is is going to calculate the expected price based off what you tell it as well as what Price Labs sees in the local market.I questioned myself moving to price labs after I had been doing this manually for several years.

They got worse over the years.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!

However, purchasing the replacement property from an estate where your mother-in-law is the executor and other heirs are your wife's aunts and cousins raises potential related-party concerns under Section 1031(f).The IRS generally prohibits 1031 exchanges between related parties unless both the buyer and seller hold their respective properties for at least two years after the exchange.To stay compliant and avoid disqualification, ensure:The estate sells the property directly before any distributions to heirs.You hold the replacement property for at least two years.The transaction is conducted at fair market value with no prearranged agreements.Given the IRS scrutiny of related-party 1031 exchanges, consult a qualified CPA or 1031 exchange accommodator to structure the deal properly and avoid potential capital gains tax liabilities.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

First would be a low risk, lower return vehicle, like a 10 year interest only loan with some early refi penalties.