How savvy investors use 1031s to defer capital gains and build wealth Robert Wood Tax is an attorney at WoodLLP. He is also the author of more than 30 books and numerous articles. David Kindness is a ...

What Section 1031 does. Section 1031 lets you defer tax when you swap one investment or business real estate for another, as long as both are real property held for investment or productive use. Since ...

If you’re a real estate investor, one of the most beneficial tax strategies is using a 1031 exchange, known as a like-kind exchange, to postpone paying capital gains taxes on the sale of an investment ...

Founder of Apex, a private equity fund specializing in acquiring the best multifamily assets to ensure strong returns for our investors. A 1031 exchange is a swap of one real estate investment ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. This article is more than 6 years old. Section 1031 is one of the ...

This is part two of a two-part series on Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 tax-deferred exchange transactions. The first article provided an overview of the basic rules that govern 1031 exchanges.

At its core, a 1031 exchange is designed to accomplish one simple goal: to avoid taxes. But owners turn to 1031 exchanges to carry out a variety of business strategies. A retail owner might use an ...

This real estate due diligence checklist will help investors complete a thorough evaluation of a property. Real estate investors have many vehicles for reducing their tax bills with regard to their ...