Two DSTs Just Sold Out. Here's the 721-Exchange REIT Roll-Up Behind Them
Two sponsors closed the same trade this week, and it tells you where the DST business is headed. On July 2, 2026, ExchangeRight announced it had fully subscribed its Essential Income 7 DST , a $38.95...
Fundrise Review 2026: Real Returns, Actual Fees, and the Liquidity Problem Nobody Warns You About
Fundrise Review 2026: Returns, Fees, Liquidity Fundrise Review 2026: Real Returns, Actual Fees, and the Liquidity Problem Nobody Warns You About TL;DR: Fundrise delivered 5.7% annualized net returns f
Preferred Equity in Real Estate: The Risk and Return Sweet Spot Between Debt and Common Equity
TL/DR: Preferred equity in real estate syndications sits above common equity and below all debt in the capital stack. It targets 10-14% all-in annual returns, splits between a current cash pay (typica
The QOZ Clock Runs Out December 31, 2026: What Accredited Investors Must Do Now
The QOZ Clock Runs Out December 31, 2026: What Accredited Investors Must Do Now By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network December 31, 2026 is not a planning suggestion. It is the mandatory gain...
1031 Exchange Guide 2026: Rules, Timelines, and What Accredited Investors Actually Need to Know
1031 Exchange Guide 2026: Rules, Timelines, and What Accredited Investors Actually Need to Know TL;DR: A 1031 exchange lets you sell investment real estate and defer capital-gains tax indefinitely by...
1031 Exchange: The Tax Deferral Strategy Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know
TL;DR: You sell an investment property with a $1.2 million gain. At a combined federal rate of 23.8%, you owe $285,600 to the IRS. A properly executed 1031 exchange defers every dollar of that bill...
The 1031 Exchange: How to Defer Taxes Legally on Real Estate Sales (and the Rules That Can Blow It Up)
TL;DR: Real estate investors deferred $13.2 billion in capital gains taxes last year using IRC Section 1031 . Total annual transaction volume supported by the provision runs $100 billion, per the
Yieldstreet (Now Willow Wealth) Review 2026: $208M in Losses and a Rebrand
Yieldstreet (Now Willow Wealth) Review 2026: $208M in Losses and a Rebrand By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network | Updated May 2026 TL;DR Yieldstreet rebranded to Willow Wealth on October...
Real Estate Syndication vs. REIT: The Decision Framework Accredited Investors Actually Need
Real Estate Syndication vs. REIT: The Decision Framework Accredited Investors Actually Need TL;DR: A CEM Benchmarking study covering 462 pension plans, $3.8 trillion in assets, and 26 years of net ...