The 1031 exchange is one of the most powerful tools available to real estate investors, but it comes with important boundaries. A common misconception is that any real estate qualifies. The IRS draws ...

As a general rule, a taxpayer’s exchange of one property for another property is treated as a taxable event; the gain realized by the taxpayer – meaning the amount by which the fair market value of ...

The IRS focuses on your investment intent—there’s no official minimum holding period for a 1031 exchange property. Most tax advisors recommend holding the property for at least one to two years to ...

When you are selling vacant land or non-owner occupied property held for commercial or investment purposes, you need to consider structuring the sale as an Internal Revenue Code ("Code") Section 1031 ...

A 1031 exchange is an IRS-approved strategy that lets real estate investors defer capital gains taxes when they sell an investment or rental property, as long as the proceeds are reinvested into ...

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Federal law gives a commercial real estate investor up to 180 days to complete a 1031 exchange: 45 days to identify a new property and another 135 days to complete the purchase. This is usually an ...

Oil and natural gas investing, like other real assets, can provide a protective hedge to inflation. While depressed oil and gas commodity prices negatively impact returns, oil and gas investments may ...