How I Deferred Over $150,000 in Capital Gains Taxes using a 1031 Exchange

Passive Real Estate Investing

Real Estate Investing with Marco Santarelli, Investor and Entrepreneur.

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4.6 • 968 Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Click Here for the Show Notes In today’s episode, we sit down with Dave to demystify one of the most powerful strategies in real estate investing: the 1031 exchange. From how it works, to why it’s been around for more than a century, to the step-by-step process investors should follow before they sell a property—Dave breaks it all down in a way that’s simple, practical, and surprisingly fun. We also dive into real client stories, financing hacks, timeline tips, and how the right team can save you tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes. Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting to build your portfolio, this episode is packed with game-changing takeaways you won’t want to miss. If you’re thinking about exploring your own 1031 exchange strategy, be sure to reach out so we can help you run the numbers and connect you with the right experts. -------------------------------- Download your FREE copy of: The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing. See our available Turnkey Cash-Flow Rental Properties. SUBSCRIBE on iTunes If you missed our last episode, be sure to listen to TBT: Ask Marco - What Should We Pay Ourselves From Our Rentals? Our team of Investment Counselors has much more inventory available than what you see on our website. Contact us today for more deals. -------------------------------------------------------- #LearningRealEstate #AskMarco #PassiveRealEstateInvesting #Turnkeyproperties #RealEstatePodcast #Investment #investors #RealEstateInvestors #RentalProperties #TurnkeyProperties #NoradaRealEstateInvestments

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0:00.0	Welcome to passive real estate investing, the show where busy people like you learn how to build substantial passive income while creating wealth for the long term.
0:09.7	And now, here's your host, Marco Santorelli.
0:13.1	Hey, everyone, and welcome to passive real estate investing. I'm Melissa Nash, your guest host, jumping in for now. Let's dive in.
0:22.0	Welcome to the show, you guys.
0:24.3	I am very excited to have a special guest on today.
0:28.9	We are talking about 1031 exchanges, and I've got the one and only Dave Foster here.
0:36.3	Welcome to the show, Dave.
0:37.4	There's a lot of people that are happy.
0:38.9	It's one and only.
0:40.2	I'll just tell you that.
0:41.4	But it is great to be here.
0:44.5	Wonderful, wonderful.
0:45.5	So we were just chit-chatting for a second before I hit the record button.
0:50.5	And I have known you for at least 10 years, I want to say.
0:55.0	It has been quite a while, hasn't it?
0:58.0	You know, I think we first got introduced in the early days of the turnkey property boom.
1:05.0	I believe you were just starting out with your company and turnkey providers were cropping up everywhere around the country in certain
1:13.7	regions. What I really liked when we started working together was you guys truly were nationwide.
1:20.9	And so that's one thing we noticed right off the back. You were able to take care of clients anywhere,
1:25.8	which of course fits in well with us because the
1:28.9	qualified intermediary in a 1031 exchange can work with anybody as well. So it's really just kind of a
1:35.4	nice fit together from the early days. So like I told you, I think we've each earned Thanksgiving
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