1031 Exchange Into Institutional DST Properties
Baker 1031 Investments builds you a custom portfolio of Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) real estate.
We match properties to your income needs, goals, and exchange timeline.
$4 Trillion+ AUM
Our platform’s institutional investment sponsors manage more than $4 trillion of investor capital.
250,000 Investors
Baker 1031 Investments has educated and transacted with over 250,000 real estate investors.
20.28% Annual Returns
The investment sponsors on our platform have averaged a 20.28% net annual return.
60 Years
Our firm is built on a 60-year family legacy of real estate investment, management, and development.
Realized DST Investments For 1031 Exchanges
Who We Are & What We Do
Who is Baker 1031 Investments?
Baker 1031 Investments helps real estate investors complete their 1031 exchanges by placing them into high-quality Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) properties. We partner with institutional-grade investment sponsors — the same firms that manage money for pension funds and endowments — so our clients get access to real estate that's normally out of reach for individual investors.
Today, 30% of sophisticated real estate investors choose Baker 1031 Investments for their 1031 exchange needs.
What does Baker 1031 Investments do?
Jerry Baker, our founder, works one-on-one with each client. He builds a custom 1031 exchange portfolio based on three things:
Your income needs
Your investment goals
Your exchange timeline and requirements
Meet Jerry Baker
Jerry Baker founded Baker 1031 Investments after more than a decade on Wall Street. He worked with real estate private equity funds and hedge funds, and was directly involved in over $10 billion of real estate deals.
He started this firm because he saw a gap: individual real estate investors didn't have the same access to institutional-quality investments that big institutions did.
Baker 1031 Investments was built to fix that.
Our Latest Insights
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The statement that "Nearly 30% of all experienced real estate investors " is a market share estimate derived from an analysis of third-party market data as of October 2025, representing the proportional relationship between the Baker 1031 Investment investor database and an estimated total market of active real estate investors; this estimate is based on Crexi reporting a 2,000,000 user base, 80% of whom are assumed not to be agents/brokers, and 42% of activity dedicated to investment sales, from which a conservative assumption excludes 15.7% as non-investor service providers (e.g., appraisers, lenders), resulting in an estimated active investor market of 566,664; as the Baker 1031 Investment database comprises over 170,000 individuals or entities, this figure represents 30.00% of the estimated market.
The figures and calculations provided constitute a market share estimate based on unverified third-party data and internal assumptions utilized to define the estimated market; Baker 1031 Investment has not independently verified the accuracy of the underlying data, and the term "experienced real estate investors" is defined exclusively by this methodology and its internal assumptions. This communication is not a guarantee of future results, a testimonial, or a statement of performance for any investment product or service, and its accuracy is subject to the inherent limitations of the underlying data and the validity of the internal exclusion assumptions.
The calculated platform averages presented reflect a statistical average of data provided by the specific investment sponsors listed here. The figures used in these averages are collected from self-reported statistics provided directly by the respective firms within their Private Placement Memorandums (PPMs). This information is provided solely for illustrative and educational purposes and is not intended to serve as the basis for any investment decision, nor does it constitute investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security.
Due to the nature of self-reporting, the data presented may be incomplete, unverified, or subject to correction, and we make no representation or warranty as to its accuracy, completeness, or timeliness. Past performance is not indicative of future results, and all investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. The platform average represents a limited sample, and results from individual sponsors may vary materially. For complete underlying data, data from other investment sponsors, and/or additional detail, please contact us directly. The selection of results shown are a small fraction of the total amount of realized investments and are not guarantees of future results. There are often differences between the performance results and the actual results shown and other investments' outcomes. Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) investments are subject to volatility and loss of investor principal.