Reach out to your sphere of influence. 

You can defer capital gains taxes by investing into an OZ fund within 180 days of realizing your gain.

She found it through her sphere.

Then set her up with etransfers, post dated cheques or another form of payment.I used to run into this with Aussie investors they simply could not understand why rent due on the 1st was not electronically in their account on the second like in OZ.. 

Four Point Funding is a really sweet OZ investors. 

So I'm currently in the process of buying a house hack property that's in an Opportunity Zone (OZ) and am currently buying under my name for the lower interest rate.

If it is in an OZ as defined by ZIPcode, you just don't do nothing besides owing it and then get to skip on taxes.You'll have to make a substantial investment to the point of razing or major rehabbing it.Find a CPA in town that dies RE and taxes and ask them, do not ask a broker, I barely get it and most brokers have my level of knowledge at best.

But those who have established personal lives outside of their work sphere may feel differently. 

Don't you think OZ opportunities are in a similar boat in regards to analysis being extremely difficult right now?

I have done everything from calling every soul in my sphere to running ads in offices, social media and have not had any traction.