Is it Time to Retire from Being a Landlord?

Reaching retirement is a time to celebrate and redefine yourself beyond your career. You can rekindle passions, focus on health and wellness, and spend more time with loved ones. However, planning for retirement, especially as a landlord, can be complex, and can involve selling rental property. While rental income is valuable, managing properties once retired… Continue reading Is it Time to Retire from Being a Landlord?

Property Management Headaches? Consider a DST.

Let’s face it: active management is a challenge. Although often considered a passive investment, owning rental properties requires a lot of attention, time, and yes, money. Facing the terrible Ts — Tenants, Toilets, Trash, Turmoil, Termites!

5 Things Every Investor Should Know About DSTs for 1031 Exchanges

Savvy real estate investors know about the 1031 Exchange. This swap of one real estate investment property for another is a part of the tax code — it gets its name from section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). A 1031 Exchange is a powerful tool for landlords and other real estate investors: when an investor wants to sell an appreciated property and buy another, it can cause capital gains taxes to be realized.