Replacement Property Comparison Worksheet

Complete one column per property. Compare at least 3 candidates. Score each property 1-5 on qualitative factors, then tally for an overall ranking.

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Related DST offerings

One replacement option some exchangers consider is a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST): fractional ownership of institutional real estate that can qualify as like-kind replacement property in a 1031 exchange. The directory lists 179 Active DST offerings, each built from its SEC filings. Active means an SEC filing in the last 15 months and not reported fully subscribed. It does not confirm you can still invest.

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Instructions

Complete one column per property. Compare at least 3 candidates. Score each property 1-5 on qualitative factors, then tally for an overall ranking.

Financial Comparison

Metric

Property A

Property B

Property C

Purchase price

$_____

$_____

$_____

Down payment / exchange equity applied

$_____

$_____

$_____

Mortgage amount

$_____

$_____

$_____

Interest rate

_%

_%

_%

Monthly mortgage payment

$_____

$_____

$_____

Gross annual rental income

$_____

$_____

$_____

Annual operating expenses

$_____

$_____

$_____

Net operating income (NOI)

$_____

$_____

$_____

Cap rate (NOI / price)

_%

_%

_%

Annual cash flow (NOI - debt service)

$_____

$_____

$_____

Cash-on-cash return

_%

_%

_%

Annual depreciation deduction

$_____

$_____

$_____

Risk and Quality Assessment (Score 1-5)

Factor

Property A

Property B

Property C

Location quality / growth potential

/5

/5

/5

Tenant credit quality / stability

/5

/5

/5

Remaining lease term (longer = higher)

/5

/5

/5

Building condition / capex risk

/5

/5

/5

Market vacancy rate (lower = higher score)

/5

/5

/5

Diversification benefit vs. current portfolio

/5

/5

/5

Management complexity (less = higher score)

/5

/5

/5

Appreciation potential

/5

/5

/5

Total quality score

/40

/40

/40

Closing Feasibility

Factor

Property A

Property B

Property C

Estimated days to close

_ days

_ days

_ days

Can close within your Day 180 deadline?

Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

Financing pre-approved?

Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

Inspection completed?

Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

Title clear?

Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

Seller motivated / cooperative?

Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

1031 Exchange Compliance

Factor

Property A

Property B

Property C

Meets minimum value requirement?

Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

Replaces the old debt (or cash added to cover it)?

Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

Same entity acquiring?

Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

Held for investment / business use?

Y/N

Y/N

Y/N

Overall Ranking


Property A

Property B

Property C

Cash flow rank

#___

#___

#___

Quality score rank

#___

#___

#___

Closing feasibility rank

#___

#___

#___

Overall preference

#___

#___

#___


Pro tip: Your best property on paper may not be the best for your exchange if it can't close in time. Weight closing feasibility heavily - a good property that closes on Day 120 beats a great property that falls through on Day 175.

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