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Baker 1031 Investments partners with institutional-quality sponsors to deliver attractive, consistent results for 1031 exchange investors.

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Venu Holding Corporation (NYSE: VENU) is a premier developer and operator of luxury, experience-driven entertainment destinations and upscale hospitality. Founded in 2017 by Chairman and CEO J.W. Roth, who maintains a significant 33% ownership stake, the company specializes in a "fan-founded, fan-owned" model that integrates high-capacity outdoor amphitheaters with full-service restaurants and bars. As of early 2026, Venu manages a real estate portfolio appraised at $1.24 billion, leveraging strategic public-private partnerships and high-profile alliances with partners like AEG Presents and Aramark to scale its national footprint.

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Because Baker 1031 Investments performs thorough due diligence of all investment sponsor firms and investment offerings, our clients have historically outperformed the DST market average by nearly 1.5x.

Our history of outperformance is one of the many reasons why over 250,000 investors have chosen Baker 1031 Investments for their DST education, transaction, and advisory needs.

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The Baker-SIR™ (Sponsor Institutional Rank): Measures operational infrastructure and seasoning.

The Baker-SPP™ (Sponsor Performance Persistence): A proprietary 0-10 score measuring consistency of Alpha returns and principal preservation.

Past performance is not indicative of future results. The Baker 1031 Blue Star Index™ is a proprietary inventory tool. Data aggregated from individual sponsor disclosures at baker1031.com/sponsors.

Comparing Baker 1031's Preferred Sponsors to Market Average

Even before factoring in real estate's tax advantages, Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) investments through Baker 1031 Investments outperform other investment types and have a lower average risk profile. Our thorough due diligence process and proprietary data provide us with unique insights that we provide our clients when they are making important investment decisions.

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