Client Testimonials

Oregon 1031 Investments’ Robert S. Smith has been working with real estate investors for more than three decades. He and his team specialize in creating opportunities for clients through 1031 tax deferred exchanges, tenant-in-common (TIC) offerings, real estate investment trusts (REITs), leasing alternatives and other real estate investments.

With more than $250 million in equity placed in tenant-in-common properties, Oregon 1031 Investments has cultivated countless satisfied clients, many of whom return to continue their investing relationship with Oregon 1031 Investments. And partners have the same level of satisfaction. Here’s what they have to say. Please note: These are not paid testimonials. These testimonials may not be representative of other clients and these testimonials are no guarantee of future performance or success.

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Robert Foote President and CEO of Foote Sport Productions Portland, OR Robert Foote, founder of the largest running relay race in the world, has built a successful career through ingenuity, flexibility and a commitment to diversification. A former University of Oregon varsity track star, Foote launched the Nike Hood-to-Coast Relay in 1982. This modern Renaissance man also maintained a decades-long career as an architect, leaving his position as partner in a large firm in 1991 to devote more time to his sports production business. An avid investor, Foote began working with Robert Smith of Oregon 1031 Investments in December 2006 after a friend recommended he look into the opportunities available through 1031 exchanges. “I never try to put all my eggs in one basket,” Foote said. “The work that Robert does fills an important niche in one’s overall portfolio and fulfills the goal of diversification.” “When you come into these things very inexperienced, you have to rely on the broker a great deal for his judgments and recommendations,” Foote said. “I’m a person who likes specialists, not generalists. Robert is an extremely knowledgeable, very bright person who really knows his product,” Foote said.

Arnold Alves Retired Granite Bay, CA “I’ve been around for awhile and I’ve dealt with a lot of people and you stick with the ones that you know are going to tell you the truth,” said Arnold Alves, a tenant-in-common (TIC) investor who began working with Robert Smith of Oregon 1031 Investments in 2002. Arnold is an active retiree who lives in the Sierra foothills just outside of Sacramento, Calif. with his wife Agnes. He has completed several 1031 TIC-type investments as well as several direct equity investments in other properties. “In 1031 exchanges you’re under very strict IRS deadlines and time is very important. Robert has been very proactive in seeking out opportunities and extremely responsive,” Alves said. “I think very highly of Robert; both on a business level and on a personal level.” Members of Alves family, including two of his four daughters, have also worked with Robert to discover investment opportunities. When Alves’ grandsons were called up to serve in combat units in Iraq, Robert and his wife Lynn reached out to the Alves family on a more personal level. The Smiths sent regular care packages filled with books, food, magazines and CDs to the enlisted men. Described by Robert as “probably the single most knowledgeable real estate investor we deal with,” Alves has a broker’s license and has decades of experience in real estate. “The bottom line is, you go with a broker that produces,” Alves said. “We’ve worked well together in the past and I plan to do more business with Robert in the future.”

Randall Vogt Attorney at Law Portland, OR Prominent Portland attorney Randall Vogt has gone to bat for countless clients in courtrooms throughout Oregon. When it comes to investing, Vogt trusts Robert Smith of Oregon 1031 Investments to handle his cases. “Every investment has its pros and cons,” said Vogt. “I’m enamored with TICs as a good diversification ploy.” Vogt, who started investing in TIC properties with Robert five years ago, regularly refers clients looking to responsibly invest settlement funds to Oregon 1031 Investments. “Robert is a lot more than a mere salesman,” Vogt said. “He has become a general purpose financial advisor because he takes into account not just this particular investment but my overall financial portfolio.” “I refuse to invest in certain kinds of companies that I see as just being so negative for society and the environment,” said Vogt. “I’ll be involved in this kind of investing for a long time.”