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More Return On Equity For Your Investment Property Dollar
By: Cary Losson
Few would deny
that real estate is a solid investment. It provides an attractive
combination of stability, reliable cash flow, preservation of principal
and capital appreciation. However, many investment property owners
nearing retirement find themselves in a quandary. They are equity
rich, but cash poor, with increases in the value of their property
far outpacing income growth. They also are often tied down by the
day-to-day issues of property management and, particularly in cities
like San Francisco, California, shackled to the constraints of rent
(and eviction) control. In fact, San Francisco is home to some of
the lowest cash return on equity in the state's real estate marketplace,
which is somewhat counter-intuitive given California's ever-booming
property market.
The obvious
answer is to sell the property and unleash the dormant equity, but
that can be problematic. These investors face the reality of prohibitive
capital gains taxes and recaptured depreciation, as well as the
task of identifying an alternate investment venue; or locating,
acquiring and financing suitable replacement property in the time
period allowed, taking advantage of tax deferral under IRS code
section 1031.
An ideal solution
for many investment property owners may be to reinvest the proceeds
from the sale of their property and utilize a subsequent 1031 exchange
into a tenancy-in-common (TIC) ownership type, also known as co-ownership
of real estate (CORE) interest in a suitable replacement property.
1031 exchanges,
also known as Starker exchanges or tax-deferred exchanges, permit
owners to sell investment property and defer tax payments by reinvesting
the proceeds into another investment property (or investment properties).
In order to completely defer the payment of tax, among other things,
the replacement property must be of equal or greater value and all
the equity from the sold property must be reinvested in the new
property. The marriage of 1031 exchange and TIC/CORE allows investors
not only to defer their capital gains taxes but also to upgrade
their investment real estate.
TIC/CORE is
a way of sharing ownership of property among two or more persons
whereby each tenant holds an undivided interest in the property.
Tenants-in-common may own interests of differing sizes. TIC/CORE
investors are on the title and considered separate owners of the
real estate. They share pro rata in the income, tax benefits and
appreciation of the property. Their TIC/CORE interest can be purchased,
sold, gifted, bequeathed by will or inherited; and it is subject
to property taxes, gift tax, and estate and inheritance taxes in
the same manner as any property held in sole ownership.
With a TIC/CORE
property, each of up to thirty-five investors have the opportunity
to own an undivided fractional ownership interest in an investment-grade
property, such as an office building, shopping mall, apartment complex
or industrial property, costing anywhere from $10 million to $150-plus
million.
The benefits
of investing in TIC/CORE properties are substantial. Such properties
employ professional asset and property management, relieving the
investor of day-to-day tenant headaches. More important, investors
often receive greater cash flow and overall returns than they had
in their previous sole ownership property. Typically, many people
receive between 2-3 percent of their equity in their property in
rental income.
By selling this
property and placing the equity into a larger investment-grade property,
they can potentially experience annualized cash flow from 6-8 percent,
paid monthly, and 12-16 percent overall return on their investment.
Also compelling is that TIC/CORE exchange investors can diversify
among several property types, and geographic locations through fractionalized
ownership, while still enjoying 1031 exchange benefits on each amount.
Thus, investors can potentially reduce risk in their overall real
estate portfolio.
Investors seeking
to exchange for a TIC/CORE property are best advised to work with
a financial advisor experienced in 1031 exchanges. Such advisors
work closely with top real estate providers, who give the investor
access to the best properties available. In addition, many TIC/CORE
opportunities have pre-arranged, non-recourse financing in place,
which is perfect for investors working within the 1031 exchange
time frame.
Numerous hours
of upfront investigation, evaluation, due diligence and life cycle
planning transpires before a property is offered to an investor
group. Investors faced with only a 45-day window to identify a suitable
replacement property to complete a 1031 exchange can select a suitable
project with confidence.
Given the tax
deferral, institutional-grade quality of the property, professional
property management and pre-arranged, non-recourse financing aspects,
a 1031 exchange replacement property structured as tenancy-in-common
ownership can be a very wise and profitable solution. It allows
the investor to maintain everything they like about real estate
(monthly income, preservation of principal, capital appreciation,
etc.), while eliminating most of the hassles of property ownership.
(c) 2005, 1031
Exchange Options.
About the Author: Cary Losson is the Founder and
President of 1031 Exchange Options. A luminary in the TIC/CORE 1031
exchange marketplace, Mr. Losson is frequently quoted in journals
and periodicals concerned with investment property issues and advice.
For more resources to assist in your learning: http://www.1031exchangeoptions.com/resources.html
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