Terms Starting with R
236 terms
Final Walkthrough
Final Walkthrough is a real estate investing concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of purchase process deals.
Financial Snapshot
A financial snapshot is a one-page summary of your complete financial position — assets, liabilities, income, and expenses — that tells you exactly where you stand and how ready you are to invest in real estate.
Fire Extinguisher Requirements
Fire Extinguisher Requirements is a property management concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of property management deals.
Five Dollar Rule
The five dollar rule is a mental model where you ask yourself, "Will this purchase matter in five years?" and "Would I pay five dollars to have made this decision?" — helping aspiring real estate investors filter out impulse spending and redirect money toward their first property.
Foreign Qualification
Foreign qualification is the legal requirement to register your out-of-state LLC in every state where it does business—including owning rental property. Form in Wyoming, own in Tennessee? You must file in Tennessee.
Foundation Repair
Foundation Repair is a construction and renovation concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of value add renovations deals.
Four Percent Withdrawal
The four percent withdrawal rule states that retirees can withdraw 4% of their portfolio annually (adjusted for inflation) with a high probability of not running out of money over 30 years — and real estate investors routinely beat this benchmark.
Front-End Ratio
Front-End Ratio 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.
Fund Expense Ratio
The fund expense ratio is the annual percentage of a fund's assets used to pay for management, administration, and other operating costs — deducted from returns before you see them.
Generational Wealth
Generational Wealth is a financial 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.
Greece EU Residency
Greece EU Residency refers to Greece's Golden Visa program, which grants non-EU investors a 5-year renewable residence permit through real estate investments of EUR 250,000-500,000, providing Schengen Area access with no minimum stay requirements.
Gross Yield
Gross yield is the ratio of gross rental income to purchase price—expressed as a percentage. It's a quick screening metric before factoring in expenses and financing.
Guest Review
A guest review is the rating and written feedback a short-term-rental guest leaves after their stay—visible to future guests and used by Airbnb and VRBO for search ranking and guest-screening.
HOA Rules
HOA Rules is a legal strategy concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of house hacking deals.
HVAC Upgrade
An HVAC upgrade is the replacement or major improvement of a property's heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system—typically when the existing unit is near end-of-life or when repair costs exceed 50% of replacement cost.
Healthcare REIT
Healthcare REIT is a investment 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.
Heavy Rehab
Heavy rehab involves major renovation work including structural repairs, full system replacements (electrical, plumbing, HVAC), layout modifications, and complete interior/exterior renovation, typically costing $40,000-$100,000+ with timelines of 3-8 months.
Highest-Value Renovation
Highest-Value Renovation is a construction and renovation concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of value add renovations deals.
Holding Period Return
Holding Period Return is a financial analysis concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of rental strategy buy and hold deals.
House Hack ROI
House Hack ROI is a financial analysis concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of house hacking deals.
House Hack Renovation
House Hack Renovation is a construction and renovation concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of house hacking deals.
Housing Expense Ratio
The housing expense ratio is the percentage of your gross monthly income that goes toward PITI—principal, interest, taxes, and insurance. Lenders use it to qualify borrowers.
Hybrid REIT
Hybrid REIT is a investment 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.
In-Place Rent
In-Place Rent is a financial analysis concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of rental strategy buy and hold deals.