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June 3, 2021
Permissible and Non-Permissible 1031 Exchange Closing Expenses
When selling or purchasing an investment property in a 1031 exchange, certain selling expenses paid out of the sales or 1031 exchange proceeds will result in a taxable […]
June 1, 2021
Glossary of 1031 Exchange Terminologies
1031 - Section of the Internal Revenue Code permitting Tax Deferred Exchanges of like-kind property of both real and personal, held for investment or income producing purposes. 1031 […]
May 29, 2021
Five Ways to Screw Up Your 1031 Exchange
The goal of every Section 1031 exchange is to defer capital gains taxes. However, not every 1031 exchange is carried out correctly. A large percentage of these exchanges […]
May 21, 2021
Converting a 1031 Exchange Property into a Primary Residence
As we’ve discussed many times before on this blog, you can only do a 1031 exchange on property that is held for investment or business use. Property that […]
May 17, 2021
1031 Exchange vs. Cash Out Refinance: Which Is Best for You?
If you’re like most real estate investors, chances are that you’re constantly evaluating your real estate portfolio to determine if your equity is being put into good use. […]
April 27, 2021
1031 Exchange Into An UPREIT: The 721 Exchange
A Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is similar to a stock or bond mutual fund but instead of owning stocks or bonds, it owns real estate. REITs seldom […]
April 8, 2021
Top 5 Reasons Retiring Landlords Should Consider DSTs
Investing in real estate can be financially rewarding but comes with a lot of responsibilities especially when you are the owner of multiple rental properties. If you are […]
April 5, 2021
When to 1031 Exchange Into a DST (Delaware Statutory Trust)
A 1031 Exchange refers to the Section 1031 of the United States Internal Revenue Code (IRC). The IRC serves as the branch of the Internal Revenue Service which […]
April 1, 2021
Top Tenancy in Common (TIC) Disadvantages
In this article, we are going to discuss some of the disadvantages of the Tenancy in Common or TIC co-ownership strategy and let you understand why it has […]
March 29, 2021
1031 Like-Kind Exchanges of Vacation Homes and Second Homes
One of the questions we get from individuals looking to do a 1031 exchange is whether they can do a 1031 exchange out of their vacation homes (relinquished […]
March 22, 2021
What is a "Springing LLC"?
A Springing LLC is a technique that DST sponsors use to convert a DST into before converting back to a DST. While seldom utilized, it is an arrow […]
