E813 - Opportunity Zones Are Permanent: What Investors Need to Know with Ashley Tison

Ashley Tison explains how Opportunity Zones became permanent — and how investors can defer, reduce, and potentially eliminate capital gains taxes.

In this episode of RealDealChat, Ashley Tison of OZ Pros breaks down Opportunity Zones in plain English — what they are, how they work, and why the recent legislative updates changed the long-term strategy for investors.

We cover:

How Opportunity Zones were created under the Tax Cuts and Jobs ActThe “defer, reduce, eliminate” frameworkWhat the new rolling 10-year election meansHow investors can potentially write down gains before 2026Why long-term holds now outperform IRR-chasing churnReal examples of commu...