Posts tagged DST
Comparing Bands and Artists’ Solo Careers to Real Estate Investments

Section 1031 exchange proceeds must be invested in direct property ownership, not in a real estate fund structured as a partnership. Delaware Statutory Trusts can be structured to allow Section 1031 investors to invest in the same property as a real estate fund, but to qualify for Section 1031 exchange, DSTS must comply with signfiicant operational restrictions and remove the flexibility that generally exists with a real estate fund.

Read More
Tax LawElizabeth WhitmanDST, Delaware statutory trust, section 1031, TIC, 1031 exchange, Section 1031
Riding the Ferris Wheel and Planning an Exit Strategy for a Tenant-in-Common Investment

On June 21, 1893, at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, more than 2,000 people gathered for the opening of the world’s largest Ferris Wheel. After George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., designer of the wheel, and other dignitaries gave speeches, and the fifty-piece Iowa State Band played patriotic tunes, the wheel was started for the first time, belying the background story.

Read More
Orchestrating Real EstateElizabeth WhitmanElizabeth A. Whitman, elizabeth whitman, whitman legal solutions, Orchestrating Real Estate, Ferris Wheel, Columbian Exposition, Iowa State Band, TIC, Tenant-in-Common, Tenant in Common, 1031, 1031 Exchange, DST, Delaware statutory trust, exit strategy