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Building a Legacy: How 1031 Exchanges and DSTs Can Help Create Generational Wealth

Real estate has always been more than a place to live or work, it’s one of the most powerful tools for building a legacy. Through 1031 exchanges, investors can defer capital gains taxes indefinitely, and when structured properly, pass appreciated property to their heirs with a stepped-up cost basis that can all but eliminate that tax burden. Pair that with Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs), which let investors own institutional-grade real estate without the headaches of active management, and you have a strategy designed to carry wealth forward for generations.

Our latest white paper breaks down how these tools work together, from the origins of the 1031 exchange to how DSTs solve the access and liquidity challenges of direct property ownership.