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Independent research for accredited investors evaluating Delaware Statutory Trusts as 1031 replacement property. Sponsor due diligence, illiquidity, property-type breakdowns, and exchange mechanics.

• DST illiquidity, hold periods, and the exit question

  A DST interest is a long-duration, structurally illiquid security. Understanding the realistic exit paths — sponsor-led sale, refinance, UPREIT, hold-to-sale — is more important than the offering's projected distribution rate.

  8 min read / April 27, 2026

• DST property types: multifamily, industrial, net-lease, self-storage

  The Delaware Statutory Trust market covers most of the institutional property pyramid. Knowing which sector your replacement is in — and what that sector's risk profile actually is — matters more than the headline distribution rate.

  8 min read / April 26, 2026

• DST sponsor due diligence: fees, conflicts, and the questions that matter

  The single biggest determinant of a DST outcome is not the property — it is the sponsor. Track record, fee load, debt structure, and conflicts of interest are the diligence inputs that distinguish a defensible reinvestment from a regrettable one.

  9 min read / April 28, 2026

• Letter from the editor: a research hub for the 1031-DST decision

  On why 1031 DST Hub leads with research and calculators rather than offerings, and how the editorial standards on this site are intended to look at a tax-deferred replacement property.

  4 min read / April 25, 2026

• What is a Delaware Statutory Trust?

  A DST is a Treasury-recognized vehicle that holds title to investment real estate on behalf of fractional beneficial owners. For 1031 investors, it is the most common route to passive replacement property — with trade-offs that need to be priced before the 45-day clock closes.

  7 min read / April 25, 2026