Seller Notes

Section 1031 covers real property held for business or investment. There is no 5-year holding rule. What qualifies, what does not, and the Georgia trap.

The 1031 clock starts the day your rental closes: 45 days to identify, 180 to close. The mechanics, the shortlist caps, and what boot really costs.

A rented cabin can qualify for a 1031 exchange; a vacation home you mostly use yourself cannot. The Rev. Proc. 2008-16 test, night by night.

You cannot do a 1031 exchange on a primary residence. What Blue Ridge owners use instead: the $250,000/$500,000 exclusion and the conversion safe harbor.

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