Indianapolis Opportunity Zone Investment

Indianapolis Opportunity Zone Investment

Investor · Indianapolis, IN · Member since 2016 · 29 posts · 7 votes

Good evening BP Community,

My partner & I recently signed a purchase agreement and made our first payment towards a portfolio of 3 properties, all at the same corner in one of the top designated Opportunity Zones in Indianapolis (46218). The package consists of a 3,000+ sq ft church, a 912 sq. ft. 2 bed 1 bath home, and an 8,000+ sq. ft. vacant lot.

We have discussed and written down the best exit strategies for us, that makes a lot of sense financially, but we'd like to maximize the benefits of the tax code added on December 22, 2017, and would like the help of the BiggerPockets Community to do so. Our top exit strategy is to sell the commercial property (church) to a small business owner to come in and receive the benefits of an Opportunity Zone, use the capital gains from that property to make minor improvements to the small house to sell as a turnkey rental property, and lastly use the capital gains from that property to enter a partnership with a developer to develop affordable apartments on the vacant lot.

Please feel free to leave any comments or feedback and don't hesitate to reach out to me in regards to real estate in Indianapolis.

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  • Specialist · Washington, DC · Member since 2019 · 177 posts · 150 votes
    7y

    @Aaron Laster

    It sounds like a solid plan. Question...after the first domino drops how much capital gains do you expect to clear to put into the development deal? Secondly, what incentive does a developer have to invest in a new construction project in an opportunity zone?

    Developers already have tax deferral mechanisms in place through 1031s as well as a lower LTCG tax as they tend to hold properties longer than 12 months. The OZ is essentially bait for a developer to attract capital for it's project,which after completion it will offload and move on.

    Are you able to have your capital locked in for the next 9 years?

    I'm interested in hearing more about this plan. Please provide some more details.

  • Investor · Indianapolis, IN · Member since 2016 · 29 posts · 7 votes
    7y

    @Chase McArthur

    Quite a bit. An incentive that a developer would have outside of having a project to develop and getting their development fee, is having equity in the multifamily property. 

    We're aware of the tax deferral mechanisms in place we just see opportunity in new construction deals in multiple neighborhoods throughout Indianapolis. I disagree with your sentiment that OZs are bait for a developer to attract capital for its projects. We see this as an even better opportunity to develop nice affordable housing in underserved neighborhoods around downtown Indianapolis, which has already been our primary strategy in real estate investing.

    We're willing to have our capital locked up in this project for the next 10 years, especially with the property cash flowing.

    I'll be sure to post more about this deal.

  • Specialist · Washington, DC · Member since 2019 · 177 posts · 150 votes
    7y

    @Aaron Laster

    Absolutely, please keep us posted! I'm eager to see how it plans out for you.

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