One of the most common questions investors ask me when reviewing a Delaware Statutory Trust is: What are the fees? It is an important question, but the answer is not as simple as looking for one percentage in the offering documents. A DST can have costs at acquisition, costs during the ownership period and costs […]
Written by Ashley Romiti | GCA 1031 A 721 DST is an investment structure that allows a real estate investor to sell a directly owned property, whether it is a single-family rental, multifamily property or commercial real estate, and eventually transition that investment into a REIT, or Real Estate Investment Trust. Section 721 of the […]
Written by Ashley Romiti | GCA 1031 Documents, deadlines and the questions I would ask each professional before closing a 1031 exchange into a Delaware Statutory Trust. When most investors think about a 1031 exchange, they think about the deadlines. Day 45. Day 180. Those dates matter. But when the replacement property is a DST, […]
How I Evaluate 1031 Replacement Property Options Written by Ashley Romiti | GCA 1031 When an investor comes to me with a pending 1031 exchange, I do not start by asking which Delaware Statutory Trust has the highest projected distribution or which replacement property happens to be available that week. I start with a different […]
1031 Exchange Identification Rules A 1031 exchange can allow a real estate investor to sell investment property and defer capital gains taxes by reinvesting into qualifying replacement real estate. But the tax benefits come with strict deadlines, and one of the most important parts of the process is properly identifying replacement property. Investors generally have […]