Worth Not Making Anything: When Saving Taxes Beats Earning Returns At our December DIG Philly meeting, Fred Hubler described a counterintuitive strategy: using a small DST allocation that might not generate significant returns, simply to keep an entire 1031 exchange tax-free. "This keeps the whole thing tax-free. So in his case it saves him hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes. That's worth not making anything for 5 to 7 years."
At our December DIG Philly meeting, someone asked Fred Hubler the question every investor should ask: "Tell me what the risk parameters are. How could I lose?" His answer wasn't theoretical—it was his actual worst-case scenario from 19 years of investing through multiple market crashes.
When 18 Properties Become One Decision: Simplifying Your Real Estate Empire with DSTs At our December DIG Philly meeting, Fred Hubler described the perfect candidate for DST investing: someone drowning in complexity who wants institutional quality without the headaches. If you've spent decades building a real estate portfolio and now manage it across multiple entities with mounting capital expenditures, this might be your exit strategy.
The Travel Agent Analogy: Understanding DST Investments At our December DIG Philly meeting, Fred Hubler shared what might be the most helpful analogy for understanding Delaware Statutory Trusts: Think of DST investing like booking a vacation—with a 5-7 year flight.
At our December DIG Philly meeting, Fred Hubler broke down Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) in a way that finally makes sense. Forget the technical jargon—this is about Thanksgiving dessert and why 40 business partners is a terrible idea.
At our December DIG Philadelphia meeting, Fred Hubler shared the rest of the story behind that $9 million tax savings deal with real estate owners involved in property management in Philadelphia. What started as one family's retirement solution created a chain reaction that transformed the financial lives of everyone involved—from the local real estate agent to the mortgage broker, and even a working mom who simply paid attention.
At our recent DIG Philly meeting, Fred Hubler shared a story that perfectly illustrates the power of strategic real estate tax planning. It's the kind of deal that sounds almost too good to be true—until you understand the mechanics behind it.
When Fred Hubler, a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) specialist, asked 18 different families across the country why they were selling their long-held family businesses, he expected varied answers. Instead, they all gave him the same response.
Why Developers Are Targeting Neighborhoods Where New Construction Is Impossible In a recent DIG Philly meeting, real estate developer, Gary Jonas share the following advice:
How to Structure a Real Estate Deal That Attracts Investors and Builds Trust When you're raising capital for your first real estate deal, the numbers matter—but trust matters more. The easiest and most practical way to win over investors is to start with a clear, simple pro forma and a transparent plan for how you’ll protect their money.
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