--- title: What Investment Properties Qualify For a 1031 Exchange? description: Despite the flexibility allowed in a like-kind exchange, certain investment properties and assets do not qualify, and may be subject to taxes. image: https://www.realized1031.com/hubfs/Images/photo/abstract/hardhat-contruction-site-is000081456011.jpg --- [![Realized 1031 Exchange Marketplace](https://www.realized1031.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Brand/Logo/Realized/Realized-Logo-Black.png?width=240&height=80&name=Realized-Logo-Black.png "Realized 1031 Logo") ](https://www.realized1031.com/) - [Wealth Management Gap](https://www.realized1031.com/the-wealth-management-gap) - [Our Process](https://www.realized1031.com/how-realized-works) - [Financial Advisors](https://www.realized1031.com/advisor) - [Resources](https://www.realized1031.com/resources) - [The Company](https://www.realized1031.com/about-us) - [Articles](https://www.realized1031.com/blog) [Register](https://www.realized1031.com/marketplace) [Log In](https://www.realized1031.com/login) - Better Business Bureau Rating: **A+** - [FINRA BrokerCheck](https://brokercheck.finra.org/firm/summary/22333) - [Call](tel:1-877-797-1031) **(877) 797-1031** # Investment Properties That Don't Qualify For a 1031 Exchange Posted Jun 8, 2016 ![1031 Exchange Investment Properties & Qualification Cover Photo](https://www.realized1031.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/photo/abstract/hardhat-contruction-site-is000081456011.jpg?width=640&name=hardhat-contruction-site-is000081456011.jpg "A work table with building plans that looks out to a skyline showing new investment properties being constructed.")When you sell an investment property for more than what you paid for, you will likely incur a [capital gain](https://www.realized1031.com/education/glossary/capital-gain) and have to pay taxes on it at the time of sale. However, [Internal Revenue Code Section 1031](https://www.realized1031.com/education/glossary/1031-exchange) provides an exception to this rule if you reinvest your capital gains into a similar property. This type of transaction is referred to as a “[like-kind exchange](https://www.realized1031.com/education/glossary/like-kind-exchange)," allowing you to defer the taxes you would have otherwise had to pay. Fortunately, the exchange rules are fairly broad and allow investors a great deal of latitude in their choices. **So what exactly qualifies?** In order for your exchange to be completely tax-deferred, the property you sell and the property you purchase must have certain qualities. - The purpose of both properties must be exclusively for investment or business use. Properties for personal use, such as your primary residence or vacation home, generally do not qualify for a 1031 exchange—though there are exceptions. - Both properties must be like-kind, which means they are of the same character or nature, even if they differ in grade or quality. There is a great deal of flexibility within this definition. Properties do not need to be of the same type, nor located in the same state. For example, a rental home in California may be exchanged for an industrial building in Virginia; raw land in Michigan may be exchanged for a retail building in Texas. **What does not qualify?** Despite the flexibility allowed in a like-kind exchange, certain assets do *not* qualify. Sales or purchases that do not meet all of the exchange requirements are subject to taxes in the year they sell. These include: - Transactions involving non-real estate assets such as inventory, stocks and bonds, notes or loans, or certificates of trust usually do not qualify for a tax-deferred exchange. However, oil and gas rights are typically considered like-kind. - Property held primarily for resale also does not meet the requirements. Example include “fix-and-flip” homes and land development (land subdivided and sold off as individual lots). - Partnership interests do not qualify. However, the partnership itself may exchange one property for another. Note that there may be options for investors seeking to exchange out of or into a partnership A 1031 exchange can be a powerful investment tool, allowing investors to grow their wealth on a tax-deferred basis. However, bear in mind that there are several like-kind exchange rules that must be followed to complete a valid exchange. 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