If you invest in real estate, you likely have heard about Deferred Sales Trusts (DSTs), the innovative, legal and proven method of selling investment real estate that allows you to defer payment of capital gains taxes while offering you almost total flexibility in your investment choices. But have you ever considered the DST as a real estate exit strategy?
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How a DST Can Rescue You from a Failed 1031 Exchange
As an astute investor, you know that long-term capital gains taxes can quickly eat away at the profits you make on your investments. Consequently, avoiding or at least deferring payment of these taxes for as long as possible is likely one of your main objectives.
A Complete Guide to the DST
Despite the fact that savvy investors have been making use of the Deferred Sales Trust (DST) for over 20 years, you may not have heard about this legal, tested and innovative way to defer capital gains tax liability when you sell a highly appreciated home, business or piece of commercial real estate. If not, we at Reef Point are happy – and proud – to present this Complete Guide to the DST.
Will a Bifurcated 1031 Exchange Achieve Your Investment Goals – Part 2
In Part 1 of this series, we explained how you can use a bifurcated 1031 exchange and Deferred Sales Trust (DST) to meet your investment and financial goals. In Part 2, we now offer you an alternative to the bifurcation approach.