GO Zone Consulting - Structured Finance & Due Diligence Services: Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions & Development in the Gulf Opportunity Zone under the "Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005"

GO Zone consulting is the emerging practice area for Rainmaker as a result of the passage of HR4440 (the "Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005" - "GO Zone Act", 109-135). Our GO Zone consulting program is focused on the structured finance and other due diligence issues pertaining to income-producing property acquisition and development opportunities in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and East Texas. We have created bond financing due diligence packages, helped with structured finance program placements and walked people through the hoops.

Now is the time... The GO Zone is the placed...

The package of tax credits, bond financing, loan guarantees, and direct federal investment dollars makes development and investment in these areas of paramount interest to developers and institutional investors seeking the next level of financial success and risk management. The menu of incentives you need to be aware of include:

Bonus Depreciation Credits. Put a business asset in service before 01JAN10 and a special 50% bonus depreciation credit may be taken by the taxpayer for certain counties in Mississippi and select parishes in Louisiana. this applies to both real property improvements and Section 179 amortized assets. This makes equity syndications for developers with otherwise marginal financial resources more likely to be completed without the developer having to, "give away the store," in order to get the deal done. The clock is definitely ticking on this program, so if you have a project for the GO Zone area and haven't contacted us to discuss the structured finance alternatives out there that exist right now, then shame on you. There's a half off sale and you better get ready to go shopping. Like every sale, this one is for a limited time only.
Bond Authority. The states have been given expanded tax-exempt bond issuance authority thru 2001 to issue both housing bonds (low-mod income housing developments) and private activity bonds ("PAB's"). PAB's represent a strong financing tool for the development of projects that may not otherwise qualify for the bonus depreciation credit due to the time required for construction (bigger projects). PAB access in Louisiana is now a mess due to the State Bond Commission's recent decision, so focus on a structured finance solution for projects in Louisiana that uses the BDEA.
CDBG. The states have a total pool of over $11 billion in expanded CDBG funding that can be used for remediation, site clearing, housing development, and/or economic development incentives to bring housing and jobs back to the effected area. The CDBG funding allocations potentially represent the largest single economic development incentive package ever created for a given region of our country.

Find out more about what can be done and what the future opportunities look like. Contact Rainmaker today for a free initial consultation.

Historically, RMC has focused on serving the following client group industries and markets:

Senior Housing (assisted living, independent living, congregate care, and CCRC's)
Long-Term Care (skilled nursing and intermediate care facilities)
Health Care (acute care facilities, MOB's, clinical facilities, specialty care facilities, etc.)
Hospitality (hotels, motels, food service, mixed-use, resorts, etc.)
Multifamily Housing (rental, fee simple, condo, etc.)
Retail/Mixed-Use (neighborhood, regional, big-box, power centers, etc.)
Master-Planned Communities (single-family tract housing, large-scale MPC's, etc.)

About Rainmaker Marketing Corporation...

Rainmaker Marketing Corporation is a consulting firm that focuses on providing the due diligence services on a business to business (B2B) basis. Rainmaker Marketing Corporation can trace its roots back to the late '80's and was formally incorporated in 1994.

Over the years, Rainmaker Marketing Corporation consultants have completed hundreds of assignments across the United States (45 states), Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean Basin. RMC's new construction project due diligence documentation services have led to the successful development of income-producing properties valued (in the aggregate) in the billions of dollars.

Take a few minutes and learn more about RMC. This website is designed to provide a wealth of planning information pertaining to the capitalization, operations, and organizational program tenets today's savvy entrepreneurial company must embrace for continued growth and success...

Contact Information

Our business hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday (CST)

Telephone:: 281-537-1200
Postal address:: 15519 Dawnbrook Drive, Houston, Texas 77068
Electronic mail:: General Information & Consulting Queries: clint@rainmakermarketing.com