Kay Properties Betty Friant speaks with DST sponsor Paul Van of Croatan Investments

<p>Welcome to Sponsor Stories with Kay Properties - An in depth look at over 25 Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) Sponsor Companies that investors have access to on the <a href= "http://www.kpi1031.com">kpi1031.com</a> marketplace. 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 115 years of real estate experience, are licensed in all 50 states, and have participated in over 15 Billion of DST 1031 investments. </p> <p> </p> <p>Today, you will be hearing from our Senior Vice President, Betty Friant as she interviews Paul Van of Croatan Investments about the preferred geographical locations in his investment portfolio and what types of asset classes he likes to invest in.</p> <p> </p> <p>Key Takeaways:</p> <p>[2:55] Risks and disclosures of investing in real estate, 1031 exchange properties and DST investments</p> <p>[5:25] A little bit about Kay Properties.</p> <p>[7:35] Paul explains what a 1031 exchange is and a DST. </p> <p>[10:05] Croatan Investments is a DST sponsor firm. Paul explains how, and why, they became a sponsor.</p> <p>[14:25] Paul’s investment sweet spot is middle-income workforce housing or Class B to A- housing.</p> <p>[16:55] What does a typical property look like for Paul and his portfolio? </p> <p>[18:45] Paul shares the states and cities he really likes investing in. He likes Washington, DC; Richmond, Virginia; and Raleigh, North Carolina; just to name a few.</p> <p>[22:15] Paul prefers to use third-party managers to manage their properties because it brings their focus back on finding high-quality investment properties.</p> <p>[24:20] Paul shares his experience with working with Kay Properties. </p> <p>[27:00] Interested in working with Kay Properties or in gaining access to the <a href=