Discover a Relatively Unknown Form of Ownership When Investing in Rentals (Part 2 of 3)

TAX IMPACT OF TENANTS-IN-COMMON OWNERSHIP

Deferred income on recognition of taxable gain when selling rental property (the Internal Revenue code section 1031) mandates that the tenant-in-common co-ownership must meet these four requirements:

1. To form a tenants-in-common group, each of the co-owners must hold title as a tenants-in-common.

2. The allocation of income and expenses as well as liability for blanket and encumbrance shall be in accordance with the co-owners percentage interest and ownership interest.

3. All of the co-owners of the entity must have the right to vote on all issues of the ownership. An owner, sponsor, or manager may advance funds to cover payments due from another co-owner. This debt is recourse and must be paid within 31 days.

4. There is an exit requirement that each co-owner retains a right to transfer, petition, or encumber their ownership interest.

New Guidelines for Tenants-in-Common Interest

Procedure 2022-22 provides guidelines in the use of fractional interest in the replacement properties in the 1031 exchange. The key criteria are:

1. The number of tenants-in-common cannot exceed 35.

2. The sponsor of interest may own the property or an interest there for only 6 months before 100 percent of the interest can be sold.

3. Any decision that has a material impact on the property owners must be approved unanimously by the owners.

4. The management agreement must be renewed annually and must provide for market rate compensation.

THE NUMBER ONE PITFALL OF SECURITY TRANSACTIONS

Simply stated, if you control a group and the outcome of the investment, you, in effect, have created a security transaction. This means that you cannot publicly advertise for investors unless it's properly registered. The cost and time involved for most people to register their offering is prohibitive. Not being able to advertise freely can be a severe handicap. So, where do you find investors? People who know you-those who are familiar with your background and who can count on you to do the best job for them- are your best source.

Family relationships can sometimes get strained in financial matters. It is important to evaluate kinships. To avoid family disputes over investments, have each member sign a statement acknowledging the ขายที่ดิน risks. Have your attorney prepare this document.

Ideally, you should have compatible investors in your group who have had previous diversified investment experience and fall within the wealth-building period on the chronological time line.

As an additional precaution, have the investor's qualified representative review all the information pertaining to the investment. This independent third party, in effect, determines the merits of the investment for the investor.

If you want to attract investors by advertising you must have a registered public offering. It is time consuming and terribly expensive. A nonsecurity transaction saves you both time and money.