They walk through how census tract redesignations work and what the next cycle of zones might look like, explore the Rural Opportunity Fund provision and who it actually serves, and use the Laurel Apartments project in East Austin as a real-world example of what success looks like in this program. They also cover how Opportunity Zone investments sit alongside installment sales, charitable structures, 1031 exchanges, and tax-loss harvesting strategies and close with the investment questions that matter most before committing capital.

0:45 – Census tract redesignations: what the next cycle of zones might look like

5:57 – Rural Opportunity Funds: what changed, who it's for, and how Griffin thinks about it

11:25 – A Washington state footnote: solar and wind farms as rural OZ examples

15:09 – The Laurel Apartments, East Austin: what the program looks like when it works

18:06 – How refinancing events and operating distributions work during the hold period

22:38 – Why the long-term tax-free growth is the headline, not the deferral

26:32 – How Opportunity Zones work alongside installment sales, 1031s, and charitable structures

32:00 – Why real estate belongs in a post-sale portfolio, the investment argument

35:01 – The tail cannot wag the dog: how Parcion evaluates OZ fund quality

35:54 – Questions every sophisticated investor should ask before committing capital

39:00 – The single mindset shift Nick wants business owners to walk away with