I’m all for minimizing taxes paid but I have also seen lots of people get themselves all “balled up” in complicated structures that can cause problems down the road.I can tell you as a single man I sold my house in San Carlos CA back in 2014 so I only got $250,000 tax exempt.

The six major metros — Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. — collectively dropped 1.5%, though monthly growth turned positive starting in April, suggesting these markets may have bottomed out.Press enter or click to view image in full sizeThe Supply Crunch AheadWhile prices recover, multifamily faces a different challenge: strong demand is colliding with the slowest construction pipeline in nearly a decade.Cushman & Wakefield’s Q2 report reveals more than 116,000 units were absorbed in the quarter, bringing year-to-date absorption to 216,000 units — matching last year’s robust performance.

Looks like you're in San Diego. 

There is various meet ups/groups there including by location (for example as relates to me there is a San Diego RE investor lunch meet up planned) or by RE discipline.  

Los Angeles ADU values are significantly higher than San Diego per the NAR data.Here is a list of why adding a single ADU in single family zoned areas in my CA market (San Diego) is typically a poor RE investment:1) The value added by the ADU addition is often significantly less than the cost of adding the ADU.

I have worked with a few clients here in San Antonio that have done the same.

Compared to this time last year the median sales price of San Antonio multifamily is down 22% and the inventory is up 18%. 

A 0.7% ration on an mls purchase is very good in San Diego.  

Georgetown is a great area to be in, and it’s awesome that you’re jumping into real estate with a long-term wealth mindset.I’m based in San Antonio and work with investors across Central Texas, helping them find off-market deals for rentals, flips, and other strategies.

I manage MTR/STR in San Diego, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out!