When is the Right Time to Sell Your Rental Property?
Many owners of rental properties have realized significant equity appreciation during the recent real estate boom and are asking themselves “Is it now time to sell?” Based on our interaction with hundreds of rental property owners, here are the top...
Read MoreHow to Get Out of a DST Early
While most DST investors remain in their DST investments for the full ownership cycle, situations can arise when an investor may need to sell some or all their investment prior to the sale of the entire DST. The investment period of...
Read MoreHow to Avoid the Top Five Mistakes Investors Make When Selecting DSTs
The process of selecting DSTs is substantially different than investing in traditional income properties and we have seen unwary investors take on greater risks than need be due to a lack of understanding of the key differences and potential pitfalls....
Read More2018 POISED TO BE ANOTHER RECORD YEAR FOR 1031 DST INVESTMENTS
We have just returned from an industry conference in Orlando this week where we had an opportunity to meet with many leading sponsors of 1031 Delaware Statutory Trust investments. We would like to share their perspectives on how 2018 is...
Read MoreWhy DST 1031 Property Investors Prefer Residential Properties
Per data published by Mountain Dell Consulting, residential/multifamily properties accounted for 62% of all DST1031 Property investments in 2017. While all real estate asset classes have their respective strengths and weaknesses, well positioned residential properties in areas of growing population and...
Read MoreTransforming Appreciated Rental Properties into Retirement Income
By Making The Right Moves, Landlords Can Turn Trapped Equity into a Nice Retirement Income Stream Being a landlord has its challenges and there comes a point when a lifestyle change may make sense. Jim bought a Bay area apartment complex 30...
Read More7 Top Factors That Attract Investors to DST 1031 Properties
Scarcity of attractive 1031 replacement properties. For many investors, the biggest challenge to successfully completing a DST 1031 Properties Exchange is to find a suitable replacement property. Attractive properties that receive broad exposure on public listing sites will invariably attract...
Read MoreHISTORY OF SECTION 1031 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") has a very long and somewhat complicated history dating all the way back to 1921. The first income tax code was adopted by the United States Congress in 1918 as part of...
Read MoreREAL ESTATE EXIT STRATEGY: IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES IN CALCULATING TAX CONSEQUENCES WHEN SELLING RENTAL PROPERTIES
Too often we receive calls from rental property owners who have neglected to complete critical steps to execute a successful real estate exit strategy. Regretfully, we encounter many investors who have not fully considered the tax consequences of selling their rental properties....
Read More1031 EXCHANGE ISSUES WITH REITs
Real Estate Investment Trusts or REITs are one of the most popular forms of real estate investment. REITs have some similarities to DSTs since both are structured as a trust and have in-place management and other features that can cause...
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