AIPIS 261 - Vetting Funds for Opportunity Zone Investments with Mike Zlotnik

Jason Hartman talks with Venture Alliance member Mike Zlotnik about the new trend in real estate investing, which is "Opportunity Zones". The two discuss what they are, when they can be a good idea, how the funds work and some potential tax implications. The two implore the listener to vet your sponsor before investing, not invest just for tax purposes and aligning your interest. Key Takeaways: [3:30] Mike's thoughts on deals in opportunity zones [6:37] How funds work when investing in Opportunity Zones [10:48] How are fund managers being successful getting people to invest [14:22] Some potential tax implications [17:25] Don't make the deal just for tax benefits. The deal needs to make sense BEFORE the tax benefit [21:55] Your fund manager needs to have some skin in the game [26:48] It's important to understand what a quality sponsor is [28:51] The 2 major layers to pooled money investments [31:25] Alignment of interest Websites: www.JasonHartman.com/Masters www.BigMikeFund.com