1031 Exchange Versus Opportunity Zones– Which One is For You
An increasing number of investors are exploring additional ways to make investments with tax benefits. Two such avenues are 1031 exchanges and opportunity zones. Both are gaining popularity, and both allow the investor to defer capital gains taxes, but like all...
How Baby Boomers With Real Estate Investments Can Utilize Tools Like DSTs, 721 Exchanges and UPREITS for Estate Planning
According to the 2020 Census the baby boomer generation is estimated at about 73 million with more reaching retirement daily. And many who own property are (or should be!) starting to plan for ways to transfer their wealth and assets to their heirs, which can be a...
How to Give Your 1031 Exchange Boot the Boot!
Let’s first explain what boot is and why you don’t want it. Ideally a 1031 exchange is a tax-deferred financial investment strategy that involves reinvesting into a like-kind property to defer capital gains. But if the replacement property isn’t the same value of your...
What you Need to Know About Opportunity Zones
In December 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and a new section of the Tax Code was formed resulting in the creation of Opportunity Zones – a national tax incentive for real estate investors. An Opportunity Zone is a community area that has been...
Three Tax Shelters for Real Estate Investors
When we think of a shelter – as in one for inclement weather – it musters thoughts of being protected or taking refuge. While it’s not a place to evade a storm forever, it’s a spot to ride the weather out safely reducing your exposure. A tax shelter basically falls...
How is Tax Calculated on Your Delaware Statutory Trust?
As a reminder, a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) is tax-deferred, multiple-owner investment purchased through a 1031 exchange, so at the end of the year each investor receives a pro-rata portion of the DST listing the rental income and expenses. It is considered...
How A Diversified Portfolio Can Help Protect Your Investments
Deciding to pool all your investments into one place is akin to putting all your eggs into the same basket. And this isn’t always the best strategy. Ideally you want to balance out the weight and scope of your portfolio avoiding favoring one opportunity over another....
Evaluating Your Risk Tolerance
The entire reason for investing, reinvesting or preserving an initial investment is to earn more money than you started with – otherwise why do it? But along with external factors such as the real estate market, market stability, economics, politics, current events,...
Why the President’s New Tax Plan Will Hurt Small to Medium Real Estate Investors
In our office we have received quite a few calls recently about how President Biden’s proposal to eliminate Section 1031 like-kind exchanges as a means to pay for his proposed American Families could affect their current and future real estate investments. It’s a good...
How Do I Transition My Rental/Investment Property into a REIT
There are many ways to earn a passive income, but some believe one of the most effective passive investments is real estate. Although real estate is always subject to fluctuations, over the longer term it tends to generate returns to the investor. One such investment...
Pros and Cons of a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST)
A Delaware Statutory Trust – DST– is an option for a 1031 exchange. They are fit for investors who are seeking out replacement properties, and they have the potential for monthly income without the day-to-day of landlord responsibilities. A DST allows a number of...
Seven Deadly Sins of DSTs
While this sounds somewhat dramatic and ominous, there are some definite no-no’s and rules that have been developed by the IRS when it comes to Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs). The reason for these rules is not to challenge the investor. Instead, they are in place to...