How Opportunity Zone 2.0 Quietly Became the Best Tax Tool in Real Estate - 220

This week on Investing with GoodLife Housing Partners — David Fong breaks down why Opportunity Zone 2.0 marks a major reset for OZ investing, following fresh insights from the OZ Insiders dinner and the Novogradac Opportunity Zones Conference 

What Changed in OZ 2.0: Permanent program, rolling timelines, and simpler rules — no more racing fixed deadlines. Tax Benefits Explained Clearly: 5-year capital-gains deferral, 10% basis step-up (and 30% for rural OZs), accelerated depreciation, and 100% tax-free gains after 10 years — is this better than a 1031?Rural OZ Advantage: Lower “substantial improvement” hurdle (50% vs. 100%) opens the door to rehab deals — will rural zones at...