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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

The Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is a common set of rules, procedures, and standards that aim to regulate and standardize the accounting methods used in corporate and business... Read More

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Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM)

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Real Estate Owned (REO)

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Purchase Agreement (PA)

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Doing Business As (DBA)

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Virtual Assistant (VA)

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Personal Financial Statement (PFS)

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Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs)

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Net Asset Value (NAV)

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NAICS Code

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Fair Housing Act

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Return on Equity (ROE)

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For Sale by Owner (FSBO)

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Fair Market Rent (FMR)

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Brexit

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House Price Index (HPI)

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Annual Rate of Return (ARR)

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Unique Selling Proposition (USP)

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Broker Price Opinion (BPO)

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Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

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Housing Co-Op

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Qualified Intermediary (QI)

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Employer Identification Number (EIN)

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Lowest Allowable Offer (LAO)

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Return on Ad Spend (ROAS)

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Balance Sheet

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Maximum Allowable Offer (MAO)

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Return on Investment (ROI)

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Cash-on-Cash Return (Calculator)

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Cap Rate (Calculator)

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Appraisal

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Comparables (Comps)

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Hypothecation

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Schedule of Real Estate Owned (SREO)

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Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)

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Vacancy Rate

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1% Rule

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Compound Interest

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Income Statement

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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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Rent Roll

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Pro Forma

4 min read
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50% Rule

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Loan-to-Value (LTV) Ratio

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Wraparound Mortgage

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Statement of Cash Flows

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Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR)

2 min read
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Amortization

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PITI

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Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM)

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Quick Ratio

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Income Approach

3 min read
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EBIT

3 min read
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70% Rule

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Negative Amortization

4 min read
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Loan Points

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Equity

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Effective Gross Income (EGI)

3 min read
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Soft Costs

7 min read
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Holding Costs

3 min read
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Personal Financial Statement (PFS)

4 min read
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Non-Recourse Financing

7 min read
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Cloud on Title

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Liquidity

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Net Operating Income (NOI)

6 min read
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Cash Flow

4 min read
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Accredited Investor

5 min read
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After Repair Value (ARV)

6 min read
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The 5 Cs of Credit

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Prime Rate

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Straight-Line Depreciation

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Recession

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Rule of 70

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Debt Service

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Carrying Costs

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Net Worth

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Sandwich Lease

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Fixed Costs

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Common Area Maintenance (CAM)

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Collateral

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Gross Income

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Net Income

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EBITDA

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Price-to-Rent Ratio

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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

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Ponzi Scheme

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10X Rule

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Balloon Payment

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Underwriting

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Debt-to-Income (DTI) Ratio

9 min read
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Phase I ESA (Environmental Site Assessment)

7 min read
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Net Present Value (NPV)

7 min read
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Current Assets

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Loan Underwriter

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Macroeconomics

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Consumer Price Index (CPI)

6 min read
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Yield

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Microeconomics

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Bonds

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Index Fund

9 min read
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Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM)

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Fixed Interest

6 min read
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Deflation

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Depression (Economics)

6 min read
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Variable Interest

5 min read
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Creditworthiness

8 min read
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Fair Market Value (FMV)

6 min read
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Trailing 12 Month Financials

6 min read
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Inflation

9 min read
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Property Insurance

7 min read
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Feasibility Study

7 min read
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Interim Interest

6 min read
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Reversion Cap Rate

6 min read
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Mortgage Inspection Report

7 min read
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Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO)

7 min read
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Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)

7 min read
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Debt-to-Equity Ratio

5 min read
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Economies of Scale

7 min read
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Hard Assets

7 min read
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Stagflation

6 min read
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Schedule E

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Short Refinance

5 min read
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Takeout Financing

5 min read
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Tenant Screening

7 min read
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Porter’s Five Forces

7 min read
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Occupancy Rate

5 min read
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Cost Segregation

7 min read
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Due Diligence

7 min read
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Unit Mix

7 min read
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Current Ratio

6 min read
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Negative Equity

5 min read
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Net Asset Value (NAV)

7 min read
Analysis

Opportunity Cost

7 min read
Analysis

Return on Equity (ROE)

7 min read
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Fair Market Rent (FMR)

6 min read
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Keynesian Economics

8 min read
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House Price Index (HPI)

6 min read
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Annual Rate of Return (ARR)

5 min read
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Financial Ratio Analysis

5 min read
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Market Cap

5 min read
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Hard and Soft Credit Inquiries

8 min read
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Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

5 min read
Analysis

Book Value

8 min read
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Pareto Principle

7 min read
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Year-Over-Year (YOY)

5 min read
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

7 min read
Analysis

Cartography

20 min read
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Principal

9 min read
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Cost Approach

8 min read
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Comparable Sales Approach

6 min read
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Sharpe Ratio

6 min read
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Long-Term Capital Gains Tax

8 min read
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Net Profit

7 min read
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Absolute Net Profit

7 min read
Analysis

Lowest Allowable Offer (LAO)

7 min read
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Return on Ad Spend (ROAS)

8 min read
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Gentrification

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Construction

Bridge Loan

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Construction

Land Entitlement

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Construction

Appraisal

8 min read
Construction

Suburbanization

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Construction

Surveyor

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Land Survey

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Construction

Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)

3 min read
Construction

Topographic Survey

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FHA Loan

5 min read
Construction

Geotechnical Investigation

7 min read
Construction

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

8 min read
Construction

Soft Costs

7 min read
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Prefabricated Homes

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Real Estate Developer

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Construction

Land Lease

8 min read
Construction

Planned Unit Developments (PUD)

9 min read
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After Repair Value (ARV)

6 min read
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Zoning

12 min read
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Not In My Backyard (NIMBY)

9 min read
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Deferred Maintenance

4 min read
Construction

USDA Loan

6 min read
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Fix-and-Flip

6 min read
Construction

Class A Property

4 min read
Construction

Collateral

3 min read
Construction

House Flipping / Rehabbing

7 min read
Construction

Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)

7 min read
Construction

Hard Money Loan

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Construction

Curb Appeal

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Construction

Legal Description

7 min read
Construction

Functional Obsolescence

7 min read
Construction

Certificate of Occupancy (COO)

5 min read
Construction

Building Permit

5 min read
Construction

Feasibility Study

7 min read
Construction

ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey

6 min read
Construction

Adverse Possession

7 min read
Construction

Mobile Home Park

8 min read
Construction

Environmental Remediation

6 min read
Construction

Home Inspection

6 min read
Construction

Takeout Financing

5 min read
Construction

Green Belt

7 min read
Construction

Subdivision

6 min read
Construction

Residential Real Estate

7 min read
Construction

Environmental Report

7 min read
Construction

Planning and Zoning Department

5 min read
Construction

Unit Mix

7 min read
Construction

Civil Engineer

6 min read
Construction

Raw Land

7 min read
Construction

Xeriscaping

7 min read
Construction

Conditional Use Permit

7 min read
Construction

Zoning Variance

8 min read
Construction

Eminent Domain

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Construction

Infill Lot

6 min read
Construction

Fixer-Upper

6 min read
Construction

Parent and Child Parcels

8 min read
Construction

Land Use

9 min read
Construction

Major vs. Minor Subdivisions

8 min read
Construction

Manufactured Homes

6 min read
Construction

Mobile Homes

6 min read
Construction

Modular Homes

5 min read
Construction

Industrial Outdoor Storage (IOS)

7 min read
Construction

Homogenized Market

7 min read
Due Diligence

Quit Claim Deed

6 min read
Due Diligence

Land Entitlement

24 min read
Due Diligence

Appraisal

8 min read
Due Diligence

Comparables (Comps)

8 min read
Due Diligence

Preliminary Title Report

6 min read
Due Diligence

Schedule of Real Estate Owned (SREO)

7 min read
Due Diligence

Surveyor

6 min read
Due Diligence

Land Survey

7 min read
Due Diligence

Warranty Deed

7 min read
Due Diligence

Vacancy Rate

7 min read
Due Diligence

Non-Conforming Real Estate

4 min read
Due Diligence

Quiet Title Action

6 min read
Due Diligence

Rent Roll

5 min read
Due Diligence

Special Warranty Deed

5 min read
Due Diligence

Skip Tracing

6 min read
Due Diligence

Title Company

12 min read
Due Diligence

Topographic Survey

8 min read
Due Diligence

Economic Obsolescence

3 min read
Due Diligence

Geotechnical Investigation

7 min read
Due Diligence

70% Rule

5 min read
Due Diligence

Offering Memorandum (OM)

4 min read
Due Diligence

Holding Costs

3 min read
Due Diligence

Encumbrance

8 min read
Due Diligence

Geographic Information System (GIS)

4 min read
Due Diligence

Cloud on Title

6 min read
Due Diligence

Net Operating Income (NOI)

6 min read
Due Diligence

Cash Flow

4 min read
Due Diligence

Non-Arm’s Length Transaction

9 min read
Due Diligence

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

8 min read
Due Diligence

Deferred Maintenance

4 min read
Due Diligence

Easement

7 min read
Due Diligence

Carrying Costs

6 min read
Due Diligence

Lien

9 min read
Due Diligence

Homeowners’ Association (HOA)

7 min read
Due Diligence

Metes and Bounds

5 min read
Due Diligence

Price-to-Rent Ratio

5 min read
Due Diligence

Underwriting

10 min read
Due Diligence

Debt-to-Income (DTI) Ratio

9 min read
Due Diligence

Phase I ESA (Environmental Site Assessment)

7 min read
Due Diligence

Net Present Value (NPV)

7 min read
Due Diligence

Abstract of Title

7 min read
Due Diligence

Arm’s Length Transaction

6 min read
Due Diligence

Home Warranty

8 min read
Due Diligence

Loan Underwriter

4 min read
Due Diligence

Plat

5 min read
Due Diligence

Records Search and Risk Assessment (RSRA)

7 min read
Due Diligence

Creditworthiness

8 min read
Due Diligence

Legal Description

7 min read
Due Diligence

Escalation Clause (Leasing)

6 min read
Due Diligence

Fair Market Value (FMV)

6 min read
Due Diligence

Real Estate Lender

6 min read
Due Diligence

Building Permit

5 min read
Due Diligence

Feasibility Study

7 min read
Due Diligence

Money Pit

5 min read
Due Diligence

Mortgage Inspection Report

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ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey

6 min read
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Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)

7 min read
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Landlocked

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Environmental Remediation

6 min read
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Register of Deeds

6 min read
Due Diligence

Home Inspection

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County Assessor

7 min read
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Tenant Screening

7 min read
Due Diligence

Environmental Report

7 min read
Due Diligence

Due Diligence

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Encroachment

6 min read
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Raw Land

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Title Plant

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Annual Rate of Return (ARR)

5 min read
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Broker Price Opinion (BPO)

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Right of Rescission

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Right-of-Way

8 min read
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Lien Position

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Cost Approach

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Comparable Sales Approach

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Sharpe Ratio

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Estoppel Certificate

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Lowest Allowable Offer (LAO)

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Reverse 1031 Exchange

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Balance Sheet

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Earnest Money Deposit (EMD)

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Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)

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Return on Investment (ROI)

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Cash-on-Cash Return (Calculator)

12 min read
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Creative Financing

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Cap Rate (Calculator)

12 min read
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Bridge Loan

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Land Entitlement

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Appraisal

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Hypothecation

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Guarantor

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Preliminary Title Report

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Flash Cash

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Schedule of Real Estate Owned (SREO)

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Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)

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Vacancy Rate

7 min read
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Subject To

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Compound Interest

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Income Statement

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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

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Quiet Title Action

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Rent Roll

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Single-Source Funding

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Pro Forma

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Land Contract

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Loan-to-Value (LTV) Ratio

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Wraparound Mortgage

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Statement of Cash Flows

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Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR)

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Economic Obsolescence

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Amortization

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FHA Loan

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Transactional Funding

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Section 121 Exclusion

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PITI

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U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

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Syndication

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Lease Option

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Other People’s Money (OPM)

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Lease Purchase

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Portfolio Lender

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Fannie Mae (FNMA)

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Quick Ratio

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Contract for Deed (CFD)

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Income Approach

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EBIT

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Negative Amortization

4 min read
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Loan Points

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Equity

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Effective Gross Income (EGI)

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Offering Memorandum (OM)

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Purchase Agreement (PA)

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Holding Costs

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Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)

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Freddie Mac

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Asset Class

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Personal Financial Statement (PFS)

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VA Loan

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Non-Recourse Financing

7 min read
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Annual Percentage Rate (APR)

8 min read
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Liquidity

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Seller Financing

7 min read
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1031 Exchange

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Net Operating Income (NOI)

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Cash Flow

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Non-Arm’s Length Transaction

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Mortgage

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Accredited Investor

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Imputed Interest

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Buy-and-Hold Real Estate

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Owner-Occupied

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Forbearance

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The 5 Cs of Credit

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Triple Net Lease

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Private Money

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Prime Rate

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USDA Loan

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Straight-Line Depreciation

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Unsecured Loan

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Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

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Recession

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401k

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Foreclosure

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Recourse Financing

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Note

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Notice of Default (NOD)

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Promissory Note

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Debt Service

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Carrying Costs

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Net Worth

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Rent-to-Own

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Escrow

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Bull and Bear Markets

8 min read
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Fixed Costs

3 min read
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Interest

9 min read
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Mortgage-Backed Security (MBS)

8 min read
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Lien

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Collateral

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Single Net Lease

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Distressed Property

4 min read
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Lease

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Gross Income

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Net Income

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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

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EBITDA

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General Partnership (GP)

3 min read
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Home Equity Loan (HEL)

9 min read
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Refinance

8 min read
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Price-to-Rent Ratio

5 min read
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

5 min read
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Double Net Lease

1 min read
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Due-on-Sale (DOS)

5 min read
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Balloon Payment

7 min read
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Underwriting

10 min read
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Debt-to-Income (DTI) Ratio

9 min read
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Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP)

9 min read
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Phase I ESA (Environmental Site Assessment)

7 min read
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Hard Money Loan

5 min read
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Angel Investor

7 min read
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Net Present Value (NPV)

7 min read
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Current Assets

4 min read
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Nonconforming Mortgage

7 min read
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Arm’s Length Transaction

6 min read
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Preferred Return

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Home Warranty

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Federal Housing Administration (FHA)

5 min read
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Sole Proprietorship

6 min read
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Loan Underwriter

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Macroeconomics

9 min read
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Consumer Price Index (CPI)

6 min read
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New Economy

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Reverse Mortgage

7 min read
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Blockchain

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Microeconomics

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Bonds

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SBA 504 Loan

23 min read
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203k Loan

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Index Fund

9 min read
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Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM)

6 min read
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London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

6 min read
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Fixed Interest

6 min read
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Deflation

7 min read
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Depression (Economics)

6 min read
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Variable Interest

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Creditworthiness

8 min read
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Capital

8 min read
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Infinite Banking Concept

9 min read
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Escalation Clause (Leasing)

6 min read
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Closing Costs

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Fair Market Value (FMV)

6 min read
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Real Estate Lender

6 min read
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Conforming Mortgage

6 min read
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Trailing 12 Month Financials

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Inflation

9 min read
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Escalation Clause (Purchase Agreement)

6 min read
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Gap Funding

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Applicable Federal Rate (AFR)

7 min read
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Deed of Trust

7 min read
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Property Insurance

7 min read
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The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT)

6 min read
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Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

6 min read
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Mortgage Accelerator Program (MAP)

6 min read
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Gifted Equity

6 min read
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Delinquency

8 min read
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Overdraft

7 min read
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Cash-Out Refinance

7 min read
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Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)

6 min read
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Debenture

7 min read
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Security Deposit

6 min read
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Interim Interest

6 min read
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Reversion Cap Rate

6 min read
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Liquid Assets

6 min read
Finance

Leverage

7 min read
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Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO)

7 min read
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Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)

7 min read
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Government-Sponsored Enterprise (GSE)

6 min read
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Assets Under Management (AUM)

9 min read
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Debt-to-Equity Ratio

5 min read
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Capital Gains

6 min read
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Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)

6 min read
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Real Estate Crowdfunding

7 min read
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Economies of Scale

7 min read
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Property Tax

6 min read
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Cross Collateralization

6 min read
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Section 179

5 min read
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Hard Assets

7 min read
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Pending Sale

8 min read
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Stagflation

6 min read
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County Assessor

7 min read
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Short Refinance

5 min read
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Takeout Financing

5 min read
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Power of Sale

20 min read
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Graduated Lease

6 min read
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Land Sale-Leaseback

8 min read
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Tax Brackets

6 min read
Finance

Redemption Period

7 min read
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Title Insurance

7 min read
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Dodd-Frank Act

7 min read
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Truth in Lending Act (TILA)

7 min read
Finance

Soft Assets

9 min read
Finance

County Treasurer

6 min read
Finance

Current Ratio

6 min read
Finance

Free Cash Flow (FCF)

7 min read
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Interest-Only Loan

5 min read
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Negative Equity

5 min read
Finance

SBA 7(a) Loan

8 min read
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Net Asset Value (NAV)

7 min read
Finance

Graduated Payment Mortgage (GPM)

7 min read
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Asset-Based Loan

6 min read
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Sinking Fund

6 min read
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NAICS Code

7 min read
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Piggyback Mortgage

7 min read
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Diversification

6 min read
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Forced Equity

6 min read
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Estate

8 min read
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Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)

6 min read
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Short Sale

8 min read
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Return on Equity (ROE)

7 min read
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Fair Market Rent (FMR)

6 min read
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Keynesian Economics

8 min read
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Bitcoin

8 min read
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Dividend

7 min read
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Annual Rate of Return (ARR)

5 min read
Finance

Title Binder

5 min read
Finance

Financial Ratio Analysis

5 min read
Finance

Workout Agreement

6 min read
Finance

Loan Default

6 min read
Finance

Year-to-Date (YTD)

6 min read
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Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure

4 min read
Finance

Deficiency Judgment

6 min read
Finance

Reserve Currency

7 min read
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Seller’s Paper

6 min read
Finance

Rent Control

7 min read
Finance

Revolving Credit

8 min read
Finance

Hard and Soft Credit Inquiries

8 min read
Finance

Residual Income

7 min read
Finance

Schedule K-1

7 min read
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Due on Demand (DOD)

6 min read
Finance

Book Value

8 min read
Finance

Pareto Principle

7 min read
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Owner Carry

9 min read
Finance

Joint and Several

7 min read
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Whale Buyers

8 min read
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Year-Over-Year (YOY)

5 min read
Finance

Productive Assets

9 min read
Finance

Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)

7 min read
Finance

Performing Note

6 min read
Finance

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

7 min read
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Non-Performing Note

5 min read
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Non-Productive Assets

7 min read
Finance

Buy-Sell Agreement

8 min read
Finance

Assumable Mortgage

6 min read
Finance

Financial Independence

10 min read
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Hedge Funds

7 min read
Finance

Financial Freedom

10 min read
Finance

Blanket Mortgage

8 min read
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Homeowner’s Insurance

8 min read
Finance

Principal

9 min read
Finance

Chattel Paper

9 min read
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Mortgage Markets

7 min read
Finance

First and Second Mortgages

6 min read
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Sharpe Ratio

6 min read
Finance

Personal Guarantee

6 min read
Finance

Security Agreement

7 min read
Finance

Net Profit

7 min read
Finance

Absolute Net Profit

7 min read
Finance

Return on Ad Spend (ROAS)

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Assignment

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Reverse 1031 Exchange

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Wholesaling (Real Estate Wholesaling)

4 min read
Investing Strategy

Double Closing

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Triplex

5 min read
Investing Strategy

Gentrification

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Creative Financing

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Flash Cash

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Subject To

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Compound Interest

5 min read
Investing Strategy

Daisy Chain

5 min read
Investing Strategy

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Single-Source Funding

2 min read
Investing Strategy

Land Contract

5 min read
Investing Strategy

Wraparound Mortgage

5 min read
Investing Strategy

Multiple Listing Service (MLS)

9 min read
Investing Strategy

Master Lease

5 min read
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House Hacking

6 min read
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Series LLC (SLLC)

5 min read
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Tenants in Common (TIC)

7 min read
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Transactional Funding

8 min read
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Turnkey Real Estate

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Limited Partnership (LP)

6 min read
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Absentee Owner

5 min read
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Syndication

6 min read
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Lease Option

9 min read
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Other People’s Money (OPM)

5 min read
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Lease Purchase

10 min read
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Wholetailing

5 min read
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Duplex

6 min read
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Real Estate Owned (REO)

6 min read
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Contract for Deed (CFD)

7 min read
Investing Strategy

70% Rule

5 min read
Investing Strategy

Section 8 Housing

7 min read
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Joint Venture (JV)

3 min read
Investing Strategy

Fourplex

11 min read
Investing Strategy

Offering Memorandum (OM)

4 min read
Investing Strategy

Asset Class

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Sunk Costs

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Right of First Refusal (ROFR)

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Airbnb Arbitrage

5 min read
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Real Estate Developer

5 min read
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Land Lease

8 min read
Investing Strategy

1031 Exchange

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Class D Property

3 min read
Investing Strategy

Real Estate

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Accredited Investor

5 min read
Investing Strategy

After Repair Value (ARV)

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Non-Fungible Token (NFT)

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Buy-and-Hold Real Estate

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Private Money

8 min read
Investing Strategy

USDA Loan

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Land Speculation

6 min read
Investing Strategy

401k

5 min read
Investing Strategy

Foreclosure

7 min read
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Recourse Financing

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Note

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Class C Property

3 min read
Investing Strategy

Registered Investment Advisor (RIA)

5 min read
Investing Strategy

Bidding War

10 min read
Investing Strategy

Active Investor

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Rule of 70

4 min read
Investing Strategy

Fix-and-Flip

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Class B Property

3 min read
Investing Strategy

Class A Property

4 min read
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Rent-to-Own

16 min read
Investing Strategy

Sandwich Lease

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Landlord

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Mortgage-Backed Security (MBS)

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Distressed Property

4 min read
Investing Strategy

Lease

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Self-Directed IRA

6 min read
Investing Strategy

House Flipping / Rehabbing

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Fractional Ownership

7 min read
Investing Strategy

General Partnership (GP)

3 min read
Investing Strategy

Refinance

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Timeshare

8 min read
Investing Strategy

10X Rule

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)

7 min read
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Underwriting

10 min read
Investing Strategy

C Corporation

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Angel Investor

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Passive Investor

4 min read
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Preferred Return

5 min read
Investing Strategy

Property Manager (PM)

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Curb Appeal

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Trust

10 min read
Investing Strategy

Sole Proprietorship

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Consumer Price Index (CPI)

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Sweat Equity

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Blockchain

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Bonds

11 min read
Investing Strategy

SBA 504 Loan

23 min read
Investing Strategy

Records Search and Risk Assessment (RSRA)

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Option

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Index Fund

9 min read
Investing Strategy

Capital

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Infinite Banking Concept

9 min read
Investing Strategy

Short-Term Rental (STR)

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Real Estate Lender

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Escalation Clause (Purchase Agreement)

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Gap Funding

5 min read
Investing Strategy

Direct Mail

9 min read
Investing Strategy

Mortgage Accelerator Program (MAP)

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Gifted Equity

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Delinquency

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Cash-Out Refinance

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Debenture

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Red Ocean Strategy

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Blue Ocean Strategy

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Liquid Assets

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Leverage

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Mobile Home Park

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Assets Under Management (AUM)

9 min read
Investing Strategy

Long-Term Rental (LTR)

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Landlocked

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Real Estate Crowdfunding

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Cross Collateralization

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Section 179

5 min read
Investing Strategy

Takeout Financing

5 min read
Investing Strategy

Graduated Lease

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Land Sale-Leaseback

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Porter’s Five Forces

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Occupancy Rate

5 min read
Investing Strategy

Residential Real Estate

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Exchange Accommodation Titleholder (EAT)

5 min read
Investing Strategy

Security Instrument

7 min read
Investing Strategy

SMS/Text Marketing

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Yellow Letters

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Asset-Based Loan

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Ginnie Mae (GNMA)

5 min read
Investing Strategy

Opportunity Cost

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Diversification

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Forced Equity

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Commercial Real Estate

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Short Sale

8 min read
Investing Strategy

For Sale by Owner (FSBO)

18 min read
Investing Strategy

Security Interest

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Raw Land

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Fair Market Rent (FMR)

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Bitcoin

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Dividend

7 min read
Investing Strategy

House Price Index (HPI)

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Title Binder

5 min read
Investing Strategy

Fee Simple

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Unique Selling Proposition (USP)

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Seller’s Paper

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Revolving Credit

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Surface Rights

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Bona Fide Offer

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Market Cap

5 min read
Investing Strategy

Closing Contingency

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Sublease

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Residual Income

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Mineral Rights

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Infill Lot

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Pareto Principle

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Fixer-Upper

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Owner Carry

9 min read
Investing Strategy

Disclaimer Deed

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Whale Buyers

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Productive Assets

9 min read
Investing Strategy

Performing Note

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Seller’s Market

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Non-Performing Note

5 min read
Investing Strategy

Non-Productive Assets

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Buyer’s Market

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Right of Rescission

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Buy-Sell Agreement

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Qualified Intermediary (QI)

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Passive Income

12 min read
Investing Strategy

Hedge Funds

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Parent and Child Parcels

8 min read
Investing Strategy

Blanket Mortgage

8 min read
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Major vs. Minor Subdivisions

8 min read
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Comparable Sales Approach

6 min read
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Mortgage Markets

7 min read
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Sharpe Ratio

6 min read
Investing Strategy

Industrial Outdoor Storage (IOS)

7 min read
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Homogenized Market

7 min read
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Lowest Allowable Offer (LAO)

7 min read
Investing Strategy

Homogenized Pricing

7 min read
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Equitable Conversion

9 min read
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Novation

9 min read
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Return on Ad Spend (ROAS)

8 min read
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Assignment

6 min read
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Wholesaling (Real Estate Wholesaling)

4 min read
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Double Closing

7 min read
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Maximum Allowable Offer (MAO)

6 min read
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Return on Investment (ROI)

8 min read
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Bridge Loan

12 min read
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Slumlord

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Comparables (Comps)

8 min read
Jargon

Suburbanization

7 min read
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Hoarder House

4 min read
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Flash Cash

7 min read
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Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)

3 min read
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Subject To

8 min read
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1% Rule

6 min read
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Daisy Chain

5 min read
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Rent Roll

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Single-Source Funding

2 min read
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50% Rule

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Letter of Intent (LOI)

5 min read
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Skip Tracing

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Wraparound Mortgage

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Dispositions

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Multiple Listing Service (MLS)

9 min read
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Cash for Keys

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House Hacking

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Cloud on Title

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After Repair Value (ARV)

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Not In My Backyard (NIMBY)

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National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)

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Note

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Rule of 70

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Abstract of Title

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Infinite Banking Concept

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Fair Market Value (FMV)

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Functional Obsolescence

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Trailing 12 Month Financials

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Open House

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Applicable Federal Rate (AFR)

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The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT)

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Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

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Fiduciary

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Gifted Equity

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Overdraft

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Debenture

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W-2 Form

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Security Deposit

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Building Permit

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Red Ocean Strategy

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Feasibility Study

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Interim Interest

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Liquid Assets

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Money Pit

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Leverage

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Mortgage Inspection Report

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ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey

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Adverse Possession

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Trademark

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Capital Gains

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Landlocked

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Real Estate Crowdfunding

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Economies of Scale

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Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs)

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Cross Collateralization

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Section 179

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Hard Assets

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Pending Sale

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Register of Deeds

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Home Inspection

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Stagflation

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Schedule E

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Takeout Financing

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Green Belt

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Power of Sale

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Tax Brackets

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Porter’s Five Forces

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Ringless Voicemail (RVM)

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Subdivision

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Redemption Period

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Cold Calling

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Environmental Report

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Cost Segregation

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Due Diligence

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W-9 Form

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Unit Mix

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Short Sale

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Security Interest

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Executor

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Fair Market Rent (FMR)

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Brexit

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Title Plant

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Title Binder

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Preforeclosure

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Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure

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Deficiency Judgment

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Reserve Currency

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Seller’s Paper

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Revolving Credit

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Surface Rights

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Bona Fide Offer

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Market Cap

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Schedule C

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Eminent Domain

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Broker Price Opinion (BPO)

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Schedule K-1

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Infill Lot

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Book Value

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Special Use Land

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Owner Carry

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Disclaimer Deed

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Joint and Several

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Productive Assets

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Performing Note

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Seller’s Market

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Non-Performing Note

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Buyer’s Market

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Right of Rescission

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Buy-Sell Agreement

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Qualified Intermediary (QI)

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Assumable Mortgage

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Passive Income

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Financial Independence

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Air Rights

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Water Rights

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Hedge Funds

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Parent and Child Parcels

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Cartography

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Financial Freedom

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Owner’s Policy

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FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early)

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Lender’s Policy

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Blanket Mortgage

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Right-of-Way

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Homeowner’s Insurance

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Major vs. Minor Subdivisions

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Principal

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Lien Position

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Chattel Paper

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Cost Approach

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First and Second Mortgages

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Mortgage Markets

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Estoppel Certificate

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Personal Guarantee

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