Portfolio Transition
Transitioning From Active Landlord to Passive DST Investor via 1031 Exchange
How a 1031 exchange lets landlords shift rental duties to passive DST sponsors.
Theodore Vann
· 9 min read
How a 1031 exchange lets landlords shift rental duties to passive DST sponsors.
Understanding how 1031 exchanges defer but don't erase depreciation recapture taxes.
Decades of repeal attempts have failed to dismantle the tax deferral.
Investors who miss the 45-day window can preserve their exchange using Delaware Statutory Trusts.
States track deferred gains differently, creating hidden tax bills.
Exchanging defers tax but not the risk of rate changes.
Strategies to protect real estate portfolios if Section 1031 is repealed.
Deferred Sales Trusts spread capital gains taxes across years for non-real-estate assets.