April 2008 1031 Advisor

Over the past 23 years in the Exchange Business, I have observed that Advisors want Exchange Specialists to be involved and engaged. Involved people can be quiet, loud, or anything in-between. What Exchange Specialists have in common is a restless, probing nature: “I want to solve that problem.” If you had thermal glasses, you could see heat coming off of them.

The key to successful 1031 Exchanges is effective [two-way] communication between the Exchange Specialist, Advisors and their clients in order to meet the client’s unique needs. Unfortunately, most information on Exchanges is typically focused on Real Estate. Other exchanges, such as for Planes, Presses, Paintings and Patents, are largely overlooked. At Strategic Property Exchanges, our desire to meet your needs has prompted us to change the way we connect to you, the Advisors, in the future.

Over the next six months, we are launching six new monthly newsletters, which deal specifically with Your Unique Exchange Issues.

Business Asset Exchange Advisor – This newsletter deals with such items as planes, trains, automobiles, machinery, equipment, and other business assets. (First publication: July 2008)
Intangible Asset Exchange Advisor - This newsletter deals specifically with the purchase and sale of intangible business assets, which are now estimated to make up more than 70% of Corporate America’s balance sheets. (First publication: August 2008)
Collectible Exchange Advisor – This newsletter is for those investors who buy and sell artwork, collectibles, autos and other collectible investment assets. (First publication: September, 2008)
Reverse Exchange Advisor - This newsletter will allow us to focus exclusively on those issues unique to those exchanges that involve the purchase of property in advance of a sale of assets. (First publication: October, 2008)
Construction and Improvement Exchange Advisor – This newsletter will focus on the development, construction and improvement of Exchange Properties. (First publication: November, 2008).

In April 2008, we began publishing the 1031 Journal of Outsourcing. This newsletter focuses on innovative strategies for our document, advisory, and client support for Exchange Facilitators, Banks, Title Companies, and Lawyers in the Exchange Business.

We encourage all of our current subscribers, as well as our newest friends, to visit our web site or call us to sign up for our new monthly Newsletters that may be of interest to them. As always, if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us at 1-800-427-7212 or email me at steve@spe1031.com. Until next time, enjoy your Summer!

Steve Robison is a Board Certified Tax Attorney. Through his company, Strategic Property Exchanges, LLC, he has assisted Advisors and Property Owners successfully navigate 1031 Exchanges of their Business Assets with the lowest possible tax impact and the greatest value for the parties involved over the past 18 years!