https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/treasury-irs-issue-pr...https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/opportunity-zones-fre...Right from the horse's mouth

Seriously though, a bit too much deregulation in my personal opinion, but I could beat that horse all day and I'm pretty sure we're on the same page there.

It is used in housing, lending, hiring, promoting, firing and prosecuting.This horse left the barn long ago.

I'm with @Stephanie Potter slow down and be careful with who you deal with.  100k is plenty of money to start with, but jumping into a syndication to learn about real estate seems to be putting the cart before the horse.  

v=xh1aWMWlAboMaybe reach out to these developers and get some good contacts and info (straight from the horses mouth).You could talk about lead paint, asbestos, grant money, local violent crime, and etc...Good Luck!

But that's putting card before the horse, since their advise is sometimes misleading.

Different states have different trusts, it's not all the same, so go to the horse's mouth and get the information specific to Maine.

I would not waste one minute trying to find a deal if you did not have a home for it in advance.. cart in front of the horse in my mind. 

I spend the rest on various things, including 2 properties that do not produce income,( horse corrals and 35 acres outside of town for ag/recreation use).

Then worry about the secondDon't put the cart before the horse