# A DST Doesn’t Always End With a Property Sale: What Advisors Should Know About Exit Paths

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Author: Sequoia Research
Published: 2026-10-16T22:42:51.170Z
Updated: 2026-10-16T23:15:51.968Z
Original source: [Blue Vault](https://bluevaultpartners.com/a-dst-doesnt-always-end-with-a-property-sale-what-advisors-should-know-about-exit-paths/)
Source published: 2026-09-30T14:12:49.000Z
Type: News
Topics: DSTs

Blue Vault cites a Top1031 study of 1,738 securitized DST offerings showing that a property sale is only one possible exit. Among 143 dated outcomes from 2024 through September 8, 2026, the study classified 57% as property sales, 20% as Section 721 conversions and 15% as foreclosure or documented distress.

The report puts the median holding period for dated terminal exits in mature cohorts at 6.4 years. It emphasizes that receiving REIT operating-partnership units differs from receiving sale proceeds. The percentages describe the study's identified outcomes and should not be read as probabilities for an individual offering.

[Read the original](https://bluevaultpartners.com/a-dst-doesnt-always-end-with-a-property-sale-what-advisors-should-know-about-exit-paths/)

## Research considerations

DST coverage can involve new offerings, acquisitions, financing, sponsor developments, or exits. When considering an offering, the property portfolio, sponsor experience, capital structure, fees, and exit assumptions deserve a closer review alongside the announcement.

- Does the announcement concern a specific offering, the sponsor, or the broader DST market?
- What do the current offering documents say about the properties, debt, fees, risks, and exit assumptions?

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