The Real Opportunity Zone Gold Rush Is Happening At Events, In Consultants’ Offices

For the past couple of years, opportunity zones have been a rolling thundercloud of interest, excitement and debate hovering over the real estate industry. But the lightning it promised has yet to strike. 

Since the opportunity zone program was introduced, the flurry of investment activity that its architects foretold hasn’t materialized. In its place, an ecosystem of events, media, marketing and paid consultation has arisen and flourished — an industry based on talking about opportunity zones rather than investing in them...

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RSK: What is happening is money being spent on the learning curve....and professional help is needed to navigate these muddy waters thus driving out some non-profits that would look at OZ`s....they just cannot afford the prelim.