Portfolio Transition
How to Vet a Qualified Intermediary Before You Hand Over Your Exchange Proceeds
Scrutinize your QI's legal structure, fund safeguards, and credentials before closing.
Marco Delgadillo
· 8 min read
Scrutinize your QI's legal structure, fund safeguards, and credentials before closing.
Segregation and trust accounts protect your exchange proceeds where intermediary reputation cannot.
Direct tenancy-in-common ownership preserves individual 1031 exchange rights without entity layers.
The trust's tax status and title documents must align for a valid exchange.
Renovations completed before closing let investors meet reinvestment requirements in 1031 exchanges.
How real estate investors transition from tax deferral to income and charitable giving.
Residential landlords can defer taxes by swapping rentals for commercial properties.
LLC members who inherit may not be able to exchange property the way the original owner could.