Terms Starting with C
235 terms
Charitable Remainder Trust
Charitable Remainder Trust is a tax strategy concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of tax optimization deals.
Chart of Accounts
Chart of Accounts is a real estate accounting concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of property management deals.
Checkbook IRA
Checkbook IRA is a tax strategy concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of passive real estate investing deals.
Chimney Inspection
Chimney Inspection is a construction and renovation concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of fix and flip deals.
Class A Property
Class A property is the highest tier in the real estate classification system — newest construction (typically within 10–15 years), best locations, highest-quality finishes, lowest vacancy rates, and lowest cap rates (often 4–5%).
Class B Property
Class B property is the middle tier — typically 15–30 years old, good but not premium locations, solid operating expenses, moderate cap rates (5–7%), and a reliable working-class tenant base that many investors call the "sweet spot."
Class C Playbook
The Class C Playbook is a value-add investment strategy focused on acquiring older, below-average-condition multifamily properties (typically built 1960-1990) in working-class neighborhoods, improving them to generate cash-on-cash returns of 8-14% through increased rents and reduced vacancy.
Class C Property
Class C property is the lowest tier in the classification system — typically 30–50+ years old, working-class neighborhoods, lower rents, higher cap rates (7–10%), and more maintenance and vacancy than Class A or Class B.
Class D Property
A Class D property is the riskiest tier in real estate grading: typically 50+ years old, in severely distressed or high-crime neighborhoods, with extreme deferred maintenance, very high vacancy (20%+), and income that looks strong on paper but rarely materializes.
Clawback
Clawback is a legal strategy concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of syndication deals.
Clean Conduit
A clean conduit is an entity structure — typically an LLC taxed as a disregarded entity or partnership — that allows all rental income, deductions, and depreciation to pass through directly to the investor's personal tax return without any entity-level taxation.
Cleaning Fee
A cleaning fee is a one-time charge paid by the guest at checkout to cover the cost of cleaning and preparing the short-term-rental for the next guest—part of turnover-cost.
Cleaning Schedule
Cleaning Schedule is a property management concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of str airbnb investing deals.
Clear Title
Clear title means the property's ownership is free of liens, clouds on title, and disputes—the owner can sell or finance without unresolved claims against the property.
Clear to Close
Clear to Close is a real estate financing concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of purchase process deals.
Closed Mortgage
Closed Mortgage is a real estate lending concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of financing deals.
Closing Attorney
A closing attorney is a lawyer who coordinates real estate closings—preparing documents, conducting the closing, and ensuring clear title transfer—in states where attorneys handle closings instead of title-company escrow-officers.
Closing Costs
Closing costs are the fees and charges you pay at settlement—lender fees, title insurance, appraisal, taxes, and more. Buyers typically pay 2–5% of the purchase price.
Closing Costs Breakdown
Closing Costs Breakdown is a title and closing concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of purchase process deals.
Closing Costs Breakdown Guide
Closing costs are the fees and charges paid at the time of a real estate transaction's settlement, typically ranging from 2-5% of the purchase price for buyers and including lender fees, title insurance, escrow charges, prepaid items, and government recording fees.
Closing Day
Closing day is the date when the sale of a property is finalized, ownership transfers to the buyer, and funds and documents are exchanged.
Closing Disclosure
The Closing Disclosure (CD) is the 5-page TRID document that shows your final loan terms, projected payments, and all costs at closing—required at least 3 business days before you sign.
Closing Timeline
Closing Timeline is a title and closing concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of purchase process deals.
Cloud on Title
A cloud on title is any claim, lien, or defect that casts doubt on the owner's ability to hold or transfer clear title—it must be resolved before sale or financing.