Opportunity Zones Podcast OpportunityDb

Congress' powerful Ways and Means Committee recently took a field trip to Erie, Pennsylvania to talk about Opportunity Zones. Plus: Jimmy recently availed himself of an OZ Open Bar, and the upcoming OZ Pitch Day agenda is shaping up to be a barn-burner. Show notes: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/05/oznh-may-2024/

The Opportunity Zones concept as a place-based economic development policy is a great idea with broad bipartisan support, but some the execution leaves much to be desired. Matthew Rappaport, vice managing partner and co-chair of the tax group at Falcon Rappaport & Berkman, joins the show to discuss a wide range of Opportunity Zone issues, including its limitations, ideas for improvement, the IRS enforcement environment, and how politics are endangering the future of the policy. Show notes & transcript: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/05/matthew-rappaport-306/

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/