Terms Starting with S
212 terms
Sewer Scope
Sewer Scope is a construction and renovation concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of first rental property deals.
Sex Offender Registry Check
Sex Offender Registry Check is a tenant relations concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of tenant screening system deals.
Shadow Inventory
Shadow Inventory is a market analysis concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of market research location analysis deals.
Shared Amenities
Shared Amenities is a property management concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of house hacking deals.
Shared Living
Shared living is an arrangement where multiple unrelated people occupy one property—either renting individual rooms (rent-by-room) or sharing common spaces under a co-living model—often to reduce housing costs or maximize landlord income.
Shared Utilities
Shared utilities means one or more meters serve multiple units—the landlord pays the bills and recovers the cost through higher rent, RUBS (ratio utility billing), or lease passthroughs, increasing operating expenses and expense ratio.
Shared Wall
A shared wall—also called a party wall or common wall—is a structural wall that separates two adjacent dwelling units in a duplex, townhome, row house, or other attached housing. Both property owners share responsibility for the wall, and its construction quality directly affects sound transmission, fire safety, and property value.
Sharpe Ratio (Real Estate)
Sharpe Ratio (Real Estate) is a financial analysis concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of real estate investing deals.
Sheriff Sale
Sheriff Sale is a deal evaluation concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of market research location analysis deals.
Shiny Object Syndrome
Shiny Object Syndrome is a foundational investing concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of real estate investing deals.
Short Sale
Short Sale is a investment strategy concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of financing deals.
Short-Term Capital Gains
Short-Term Capital Gains 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.
Short-Term Rental
Renting a property by the night or week—e.g., Airbnb or VRBO—typically for vacation or business travel.
Showing a Property
Showing a property is the act of walking prospective tenants or buyers through a vacant or listed unit to allow them to view it before applying or making an offer.
Sidecar Investment
Sidecar Investment is a investment strategy concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of syndication deals.
Siding
Siding 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.
Silent Partner
Silent Partner is a investment strategy concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of financing deals.
Silver Tsunami
The Silver Tsunami refers to the anticipated wave of housing inventory expected to hit the market as approximately 78 million Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) age, downsize, move to assisted living, or pass away, potentially releasing millions of single-family homes over the next 10-20 years.
Simultaneous Close
Simultaneous Close is a investment strategy concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of fix and flip deals.
Simultaneous Exchange
Simultaneous Exchange is a tax strategy concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of portfolio scaling 1031 exchanges deals.
Single-Family Rental
A single-family rental (SFR) is a detached house purchased and held as an income-producing investment, leased to a tenant rather than occupied by the owner. SFRs represent the largest segment of the rental housing market, with approximately 14-16 million units across the United States. They are the most common entry point for individual real estate investors.
Sinking Fund
A sinking fund is a dedicated savings account where you set aside money monthly for known, predictable future expenses — like roof replacements, HVAC systems, and appliance upgrades — preventing these costs from devastating your cash flow.
Site Value
Site Value is a property valuation concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of first rental property deals.
Slow BRRRR
Slow BRRRR is a variant of BRRRR where you extend the hold period before refinancing—waiting for rent stabilization, property stabilization, rate drops, or better appraisal conditions.