A clear, candid look at how a 1031 exchange into Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) can let accredited investors defer capital gains tax and move from active landlording to passive, professionally managed real estate.
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When you sell appreciated investment property, the conventional thinking is: pay a significant tax bill (capital gains plus depreciation recapture), or buy another property and stay a landlord. Many investors who are tired of tenants, repairs, and management never hear about a third, fully legal path — and whether it fits their situation is worth understanding before they sell.
Section 1031 of the tax code lets you defer capital gains tax when you reinvest the proceeds of an investment-property sale into other “like-kind” real estate, within strict IRS timelines.
A Delaware Statutory Trust is a structure that lets you own a fractional, passive interest in professionally managed real estate — a 1031-eligible replacement that removes day-to-day landlording.
DSTs are securities with real trade-offs — illiquidity, loss of control, and fees. They're available only to accredited investors, and deferral is not elimination.
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DST strategies aren't do-it-yourself. The Alliance is the regulated, broker-dealer-supervised framework — securities through Concorde Investment Services (Member FINRA/SIPC) — that keeps compliance and education ahead of the sale.
Learn about the Alliance →Use the free estimator to see the federal & state tax on a sale in about a minute — then how a 1031 exchange may help defer it. No call required.
Estimate your tax →A short (~6-minute) on-demand video walking through the 1031→DST strategy and whether it may fit your situation. Watch any time.
Watch the Briefing →A live, free educational webinar with time for your questions. Reserve a seat for the next session.
Register Free →A provision of the U.S. tax code that lets investors defer capital gains tax when proceeds from the sale of investment real estate are reinvested into other like-kind real estate within IRS-defined timelines. It defers tax — it does not eliminate it.
A legal structure that allows you to own a fractional, passive interest in professionally managed real estate. DST interests are securities and can serve as a 1031-eligible replacement property.
DST offerings are available only to accredited investors as defined by the SEC. See the disclosures in the footer for the definition.
A 1031 exchange defers capital gains and depreciation-recapture tax; it is not a permanent elimination. Your tax advisor can explain how it applies to your situation.
Generally no. DST interests are typically long-term holds and are not readily sold or traded. Review the illiquidity and other risk factors before considering any investment.
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