Now Available: The Opportunity Zones Playbook
Now Available: The Opportunity Zones Playbook
The Opportunity Zones tax policy can be utilized as a tool to help revitalize urban neighborhoods. But getting the local communities involved can often be a challenge. Sherri Franklin, founder and CEO of Urban Design Center, and Delores Brown, CEO…
Opportunity Zones have raised over $100 billion of capital. But what good is the tax policy doing? Blake Christian, CPA and tax partner at HCVT, joins the show to discuss the importance of advocacy on behalf of the Opportunity Zones…
Four years into the Opportunity Zone program, success stories are abundant. Today’s podcast episode is the first in a series of episodes that will highlight stories of true impact that the OZ program has helped to create. Roi Maufas, co-founder…
Ashley Tison and I have been to nearly every Opportunity Zone Expo since the group began organizing conferences in early 2019. While the early Expos were focused on navigating the new legislation and regulations, this most recent Expo in Phoenix…
Opportunity Zones are helping drive capital into the revitalization of mobile home park communities in some of the country’s poorest areas. Sam Hales, founder and CEO of Saratoga Group, joins the show to discuss how he has used Opportunity Zones…
The stock market is down, inflation is at 40-year highs, and interest rates are on the rise. How are rising debt costs impacting the operations of Qualified Opportunity Fund operators? James Brunger, chief sales officer at Capital Square, joins the…
The true potential of the Opportunity Zone program has largely been left unlocked. In this episode, Andy Hagans & Jimmy Atkinson share 7 OZ insights that every investor should know. Watch On YouTube Episode Highlights How big the Opportunity Zone…
Which cities have the largest number of Opportunity Zones? The top three cities — New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago — are to be expected. But numbers 4 through 10 may be somewhat surprising. On today’s episode, we review the…
Is there a ticking time bomb that may disqualify more than $1.3 billion of funds raised by Qualified Opportunity Funds? Kirk Walton, co-founder and managing partner of GPWM Funds, joins the show to discuss potential solutions to QOF filing errors…
Cost segregation to achieve accelerated depreciation and can greatly improve after-tax returns for real estate investors. But it can be a an even more powerful tool for Opportunity Zone deals. Valerie Grunduski, partner and real estate tax specialist at Plante…