Case studies

Proven strategies in action

Ten situations, ten structures matched to the moment — exchanges rescued, debt replaced, liquidity unlocked, and concentrated portfolios diversified.

  • Bonus depreciation

    Saving a failed 1031 exchange

    An investor's exchange collapsed with $1.2M in proceeds and roughly $400K of tax exposure. About $500K placed into two bonus-depreciation funds — 90+ essential-business properties with investment-grade tenants — offset the entire gain and now produces about $25K a year in passive income.

  • Zero DST

    De-leveraging an exchange

    A seller with heavy debt on the relinquished property used a small Zero DST allocation to satisfy the debt-replacement requirement — freeing the rest of the equity for income-producing trusts.

  • Zero DST

    Obtaining liquidity after an exchange

    A completed exchange left the client equity-rich and cash-poor. A tax-deferred refinance of a zero-cash-flow asset unlocked cash — with no tax event.

  • Strategic liquidity

    Navigating timing pressure

    With day 45 closing in and no property under contract, fast-closing structures turned a failing timeline into a completed exchange.

  • Direct Title Securities

    Maintaining investment control

    An active landlord wanted out of management but not out of ownership. Direct Title Securities delivered 100% ownership with none of the tenant calls.

  • DST portfolio

    Diversifying an exchange

    One concentrated property became a portfolio of institutional-grade trusts across sponsors, markets, and asset classes.

  • Bonus depreciation

    Reducing taxes on passive income

    A high earner's passive real estate income was being taxed at full freight. Cost-segregation deductions restructured the picture.

  • Opportunity Zones

    Deferring taxes on a business sale

    Proceeds from a business sale — not eligible for a 1031 — moved into a Qualified Opportunity Fund on the defer-reduce-eliminate framework.

  • Alternative funds

    Diversifying a concentrated 401(k)

    Concentrated stock risk traded for income-producing alternatives sized to the client's actual risk tolerance.

  • Bonus depreciation

    Offsetting capital gains

    Accelerated depreciation deductions absorbed a year of gains while adding diversified real estate exposure.

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