Kay Properties Matt McFarland and Betty Friant on Should You Be a Landlord vs. an Investor?

<p>Welcome to DST 1031 Essentials with Kay Properties — An in-depth look at the many recurring themes and nuances of the Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) investment process.</p> <p> </p> <p>Topics will cover 1031 exchanges, ins and outs of the Delaware Statutory Trust structure, timing, cash investing, REITS, funds, real estate, and more.</p> <p> </p> <p>The <a href="http://www.kpi1031.com/">kpi1031.com</a> platform not only provides access to these 25+ different sponsor companies, but also custom DSTs only available to Kay clients, full due diligence, and vetting on each DST property on the platform (typically 20-40 DSTs), and an active DST secondary market. Kay Properties team members collectively have over 150 years of real estate experience, are licensed in all 50 states, and have participated in over 30 Billion of DST 1031 investments</p> <p> </p> <p>In this week’s episode, Senior Vice President Matt McFarland and Executive Vice President Betty Friant discuss some of the pros and cons of being an investor vs. a landlord. And, if you’re currently a landlord, how do you get out of that ‘grind’ of being one and jump right in as an investor? With Betty’s vast real estate experience, she has seen it all and is ready to share her knowledge of how to be a seasoned investor with less headaches.</p> <p> </p> <p>Key Takeaways:</p> <p>[1:05] Risks and disclosures.</p> <p>[4:10] A little bit about Kay properties.</p> <p>[5:00] Matt introduces Betty and today’s topic.</p> <p>[9:05] What’s the difference between a landlord vs. an investor?</p> <p>[9:25] How do you go from landlord to investor?</p> <p>[10:30] There are so many liabilities as a ‘bigger’ landlord.</p> <p>[11:30] What is a triple net property?</p> <p>[13:40] Why does Betty love DSTs?</p> <p>[17:50] Before you move forward on a DST, definitely talk with your CPA and attorney + your Kay Representative!</p> <p>[21:45] You don’t have to worry about the volatility of the market or whether interest rates go up or not.</p> <p>[26:25] Is real estate too expensive? The