Opportunity Zones Podcast OpportunityDb

The sudden turn from a longstanding zero-interest rate policy to our current environment of higher interest rates has paused capital markets and resulted in a slowdown in real estate investment volume. Michael Tillman, CEO and CIO of PTM Partners, joins the show to discuss why a return to fundamentals is key to any successful Opportunity Zone real estate investment strategy in today's market. Show notes & transcript: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/05/michael-tillman-305/

Raising capital for Opportunity Zone projects can be a challenge, especially in today's macroeconomic environment of high interest rates and inflation. But, the OZ incentive itself along with the current equities bull market present a unique fundraising opportunity for OZ project sponsors. On today's episode, OpportunityDb founder Jimmy Atkinson presents his 5 tips for raising equity from Opportunity Zone investors. Show notes: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/05/304-oz-fundraising-tips/

Novogradac has announced a staggering number of homes that Qualified Opportunity Funds have helped to finance, detailed in a new report. Plus: Big OZ development news from Urban Catalyst in San Jose, and Driftwood Capital in Miami. Show notes: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/04/oznh-apr-2024/

Triple net leasing is a common commercial real estate investing strategy. Unfortunately, it doesn't qualify for the purposes of Opportunity Zone investing. But double net leasing does. And for some investors, it can offer a shortcut to OZ cash flow. Axel Adler, a commercial real estate broker at Centennial Advisers, joins the show to explain how newly constructed NNN lease properties located in Opportunity Zones can be acquired pre-CO and renegotiated as double net lease agreements to fully qualify as an OZ investment. Show notes & transcript: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/04/axel-adler-303/

OZ Insiders members are invited to a private members-only Opportunity Zones networking dinner in Chicago, IL on May 17, 2024. Learn more about OZ Insiders: https://ozinsiders.com/

Navigating economic uncertainty requires a bold investor's eye for uncovering emerging opportunities before they hit the mainstream. Bob Clippinger, president of Clippinger Investment Properties, joins the show to discuss Opportunity Zone investing in the California Bay Area, and why he thinks now may be a great time to invest in real estate. Show notes & transcript: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/04/bob-clippinger-302/