Terms Starting with D
126 terms
Two-to-Four Units
Two-to-four units refers to residential properties with 2, 3, or 4 separate dwelling units—the threshold where investors can still use conventional and FHA residential loans instead of commercial financing.
Utility Splitting
Utility splitting is the method of dividing utility costs (electric, gas, water, internet) among tenants in a shared living situation—whether equal split, metered allocation, or flat fee included in rent.
Voting Rights
Voting Rights 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.
Waterfall Distribution
A waterfall distribution is a multi-tier profit-sharing structure in syndications and partnerships—profits flow through tiers (e.g., preferred return to LPs, then catch-up to GP, then split) so each party gets paid in a defined order.
Wholesale to Retail
Wholesale to retail is the strategy of acquiring a property at a wholesale (below-market) price and selling it at retail (full market) value after renovation—the core of fix-and-flip.
Yield Spread
Yield Spread is a economic fundamentals concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of market cycles deals.