Rental Property Investor · KY · Member since 2013 · 1k+ posts · 537 votes
Came across an interesting syndication opportunity recently related to car washes. The fund is structured and labeled as a Debt Fund (not equity), the return is capped (at 1.75X multiple), yet they seem to be promoting all the wonderful accelerated depreciation benefits of car washes.
After speaking with my CPA at a high level (we were discussing other things and this came up towards end of conversation), it appears that real estate DEBT funds generally do NOT pass through depreciation and the like, and that returns from this investment would likely be taxable at ordinary income.
Anyone else ever run into this? Am I missing something?
At first glance, the opportunity seemed interesting but if there's no depreciation passthrough on a debt fund, then it's not nearly as enticing.
Rental Property Investor · KY · Member since 2013 · 1k+ posts · 537 votes
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Correction after speaking directly with the syndicator:
It is not a debt fund (although that was the initial structure which had a fixed return), but it is in fact an equity fund with depreciation pass through, however, the 1.75X multiple cash out is firm (so upside is capped).
Sounds like they're looking at possibly doing a different structure next time, but this is it for now.