Opportunity Zones Podcast
Grow Your Wealth With Opportunity Zone Investments.
Episodes
April 30, 2024 • 46 mins
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/
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April 24, 2024 • 42 mins
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...
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April 18, 2024 • 1 min
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/
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April 17, 2024 • 31 mins
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/
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April 10, 2024 • 48 mins
In today's high interest rate environment, C-PACE financing can help lower a sophisticated real estate project's cost of capital. Bert Belanger, managing director at PACE Equity, joins the show to discuss Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy financing, how it can fit into the capital stack for an Opportunity Zone project, and what types of improvements are eligible. Show notes & transcript: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/04/b...
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April 3, 2024 • 42 mins
In a real estate market marked by uncertainty, can a multi-asset Opportunity Zone fund strategy offer investors a solution for navigating challenging market dynamics? Chris Loeffler, CEO at Caliber, joins the show to discuss the impact of interest rate changes on real estate investments, the resurgence of hospitality, and evolving multi-asset OZ fund strategies. Show notes & transcript: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/04/chris-loeff...
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March 26, 2024 • 49 mins
OpportunityDb founder Jimmy Atkinson has announced his new premium, flagship workshop for Opportunity Zone investors... and it's a barn-burner. Plus: Hollywood takes a trip to "OZ, Oklahoma", and the OZ program passes its first "check-up." Show notes: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/03/oznh-mar-2024/
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March 20, 2024 • 30 mins
The most important issues that Opportunity Zone investors should scrutinize before making an OZ investment, whether its into a professionally managed multiasset fund, or a single deal. Recorded live at OZ Pitch Day on March 7, 2024, featuring panelists Jill Homan of Javelin 19 Investments, Michael O'Mara of Ozone Capital, and Gerry Reihsen of Reihsen & Associates. Moderated by Jimmy Atkinson of OpportunityDb and OZ Insiders. Show n...
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March 14, 2024 • 44 mins
While traditional investment strategies often focus on individual assets, "ecosystem investing," or "correlated asset investing" considers the coordination of assets in a way that spurs growth of the entire community, which can lead to reduced risk and increased upside for investors. Kelly Ann Winget and Rachel Vass of EPIC Economies join the show to discuss how their Opportunity Zone fund aims to produce strong financial returns w...
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March 6, 2024 • 71 mins
Jimmy Atkinson of OZ Insiders brings you the latest on Opportunity Zone reform and extension legislation. Find out: what’s inside the OZ extension legislation, updates on the bill’s progress, and Jimmy's real timeline for when it could be enacted. Show notes: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/03/oz-legislation-297/
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February 27, 2024 • 50 mins
The OpportunityDb team prepares for the first OZ Pitch Day of 2024, and it's going to be one for the record books. Plus: Jimmy's breaks down the recent data from Novogradac, with emphasis on two "headline" numbers. Show notes: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/02/oznh-feb-2024/
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February 21, 2024 • 49 mins
In times of uncertainty, gold is often considered a safe-haven asset. But is it possible to gain exposure to gold within an Opportunity Zone investment? Josh Phair, CEO of The Wyoming Reserve Opportunity Zone Fund Corporation, joins the show to discuss his innovative approach to combining the advantages of Opportunity Zones with actively managed investments in precious metals. Show notes & transcript: https://opportunitydb.com/2024...
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February 7, 2024 • 63 mins
When raising capital for an Opportunity Zone project, there are important practical and legal considerations for OZ project sponsors and Qualified Opportunity Fund managers to understand.
On today's show, OZ Insiders founder Jimmy Atkinson details the implications of offering an investment security, and the five critical things that every sponsor needs before offering a Qualified Opportunity Fund.
Show notes & transcript: https://o...
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February 5, 2024 • 25 mins
In order to beat 90 percent of investors, meet your investment goals, and enjoy a worry-free retirement, you need to understand just a few basic concepts.
Michael Johnston, president of WealthChannel, joins the show to discuss the 7 things that every investor needs to know, and the launch of WealthChannel Academy.
Learn more: https://wealthchannel.com/academy/
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January 30, 2024 • 44 mins
Coni Rathbone pens an incisive op-ed that advocates for OZ reform legislation, but she reaches a somewhat pessimistic conclusion.
Plus: Andy plays a wild game of "what if," if Sen. Tim Scott were to be elected Vice President (and what that would mean for the Opportunity Zones program).
Show notes: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/01/oznh-jan-2024/
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January 24, 2024 • 48 mins
Opportunity Zones aren't just for real estate. The OZ tax incentive can be leveraged to drive investment into early-stage companies that are structured as Qualified Opportunity Zone Businesses (QOZBs). Jack Januszewski, vice president at Spring Mountain Capital, joins the show to discuss the intersection of venture capital, Opportunity Zones, and community impact. Show notes & transcript: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/01/jack-janu...
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January 17, 2024 • 57 mins
Opportunity Zones have greatly exceeded initial expectations as we enter Year 6 of the tax incentive program.
To kick off the new year, OpportunityDb founder Jimmy Atkinson recaps the current state of the Opportunity Zone marketplace, and what may lie in store for the Opportunity Zone industry in 2024.
Show notes & transcript: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/01/2024-opportunity-zones-292/
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January 10, 2024 • 52 mins
It's Year 6 of Opportunity Zones. The marketplace has matured a lot over the years. Industry best practices are still being formed, but more or less have reached a point of stability.
Ashley Tison of OZPros and Chris Cooley of OZworks Group join Jimmy Atkinson of OZ Insiders on this LIVE edition of The Opportunity Zones Podcast to discuss three membership groups that serve the Opportunity Zones industry.
Show notes: https://opportu...
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January 3, 2024 • 44 mins
GTIS Partners has announced a joint venture with Collett Industrial, and it's a big one.
Plus: Rep. Mike Kelly sings the praises of the OZ program, and Jimmy brings in the new year with a tip of his party cap.
Show notes: https://opportunitydb.com/2024/01/oz-newshour-0124/
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December 20, 2023 • 27 mins
Investors cannot always rely on market valuations increasing. Especially with uncertain market conditions and asset values potentially pulling back in the near-term, it may behoove investors to return to basics, and find other ways to generate alpha.
Clint Edgington, founder of Nest Opportunity Fund, joins the show to discuss how to keep costs low and generate tax alpha with Opportunity Zones, Roth IRA conversions, and other tax-ef...
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