1031 Exchange into DST or TIC

[Rhonda Wilson]

Hello BP community, we have done a couple of 1031 exchanges into apartment buildings. Next year, we would like to sell one of our smaller properties (a 4-plex) and do a 1031 exchange to defer capital gains taxes. As everyone knows, it's been difficult to find good deals on multi-family these days. Also, my husband especially, would like for us to move into more "hands off" investments even if that means somewhat lower returns.

I have seen Delaware Statutory Trusts advertised as a vehicle for investing 1031 funds. Does anyone have any experience with this? What kind of returns can one expect? Does anyone have companies that do this that are good to work with and offer strong investments? If you don't care to share specifics in the open forum, you are welcome to send me a private message. 

I should say that we haven't, by any means, ruled out purchasing a replacement property on our own as we have in the past. However, I'm wanting to explore the alternatives.