@originaldohnthornton: If you own self-storage facilities…
you already know the cash flow can become incredible.
Hundreds of tenants.
Monthly recurring income.
Low overhead.
Massive long-term appreciation.
But here’s the problem —
most storage unit investors still hold the properties through LLCs / Corporations that are fully taxable and publicly visible.
So every month the rental income creates more taxable events…
and when the property eventually gets sold?
A massive capital gains hit can follow.
Meanwhile, the ownership trail stays exposed through public records…
creating lawsuit and liability exposure the entire time you hold the property.
But when self-storage investments are held inside a contract law spendthrift trust…
the rental income flowing through the trust does not create taxable events.
And when the property is sold…
there’s no capital gains tax event triggered inside the trust structure.
Plus, the trust is not publicly registered with the state like an LLC / Corporation…
creating far greater anonymity along with powerful lawsuit protection.
Same storage facility.
Completely different financial outcome.
(Info purposes only; not a licensed tax, legal, or accounting professional) #taxdeductions #taxsavings #taxreduction #storageunit