Longer reads on judging a Sponsor, understanding the fees, and knowing which questions to ask — written to help you inspect the record.
Talk to a 1031 specialistHow commercial real estate brokers can explain DST structures, read filing-based data, and keep a 1031 conversation on the right side of the securities licensing line.
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How a DST 1031 exchange works when the exchanger is a trust, from taxpayer identity and the 45/180-day clocks to the documentation a fiduciary file needs.
A neutral comparison of Realized1031 and three other places investors look for DST information, covering what each one lists, how access works, and what each one does not do.
Cash-on-cash figures in DST offering documents are sponsor underwriting assumptions, which is why no defensible ranking of offerings by that number exists.
A neutral comparison of the formats investors use to find DST replacement property: broker-dealer marketplaces, independent filing-based directories, existing advisers, and sponsors direct.
A document-level comparison of holding a DST interest versus a Section 721 contribution of the underlying property into a REIT operating partnership, and where each path is actually governed.
DST distributions and qualified dividends can look alike on a statement, but they come from different kinds of entities and are taxed under different rules.
A plain reading of Treas. Reg. 1. 1031(k)-1(k) and the checks that determine whether a candidate qualified intermediary is a disqualified person before the exchange agreement is signed.
How DST rental income is classified under IRC Section 469, and why a 1031 exchange into a DST does not by itself release suspended passive losses.
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Longer guides to 1031 exchanges and Delaware Statutory Trusts: what to check, what it costs, and what to ask before you decide.
228 active 1031 DST offerings in one table, built from SEC filings and public records.