Patent ID: 7814026
Filing Date: 2010-10-12
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A machine-based system of managing investment assets for use in connection with investments in real properties comprising: an investment entity for receiving tax-advantaged contributions of at least one real property from at least one investor in exchange for an interest in the investment entity, and for managing, holding and exchanging real properties through tax-advantaged transactions; a machine-based system to (a) track each investor's basis in his interest in the investment entity, (b) allocate the basis and tax attributes of real properties held by the entity among the investors, (c) track the basis and tax attributes allocable to each investor in the real properties of the entity, and (d) from time to time determine a current value of an interest in the investment entity based on characteristics of the one or more real properties held by the investment entity; and a plan of redemption of the interests of investors, the basis of which is being tracked by the machine-based system, the plan (a) permitting redemptions by fewer than all of the investors at a particular time if the total number of units for which investors have requested redemption does not exceed a predetermined limit, (b) applying limitations to the number of units for which redemption will be permitted by at least one of the investors if the total number of units for which investors have requested redemption does exceed the predetermined limit at the particular time, and (c) not permitting other investors, who have not requested redemptions at the particular time, to engage in redemptions at the particular time.