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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 […]

1031 Exchanges

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 […]

1031 Exchanges

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. […]

1031 Exchanges

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Consequences of Doing a Partial 1031 Exchange

There will be consequences.  Often, real estate investors doing a 1031 exchange would love to set outside a portion from the sale of their relinquished property. Perhaps, they […]

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1031 Exchange Identification Rules

There are specific requirements for identifying and acquiring potential replacement properties when doing a 1031 exchange. In a typical exchange, the identification timeline starts on the date you […]

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1031 Exchange Timeline

The ability to defer the payment of taxes within the real estate sphere or within qualified retirement plans such as IRAs allows the investor to grow their wealth […]

1031 Exchanges

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