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Terms Starting with R

197 terms

Base Rent

Base rent is the fixed, minimum amount a tenant pays to occupy a space—before any additional charges for property taxes, insurance, maintenance, or percentage rent are added.

Property Management

Bathroom Renovation ROI

Bathroom Renovation ROI is a deal evaluation concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of fix and flip deals.

Deal Analysis

Break-Even Ratio

The break-even ratio (BER) is the percentage of gross rental income needed to cover debt service and operating expenses—the point at which cash flow is zero.

Deal Analysis

Cap Rate Range

Cap Rate Range is a deal evaluation concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of real estate investing deals.

Deal Analysis

Cash Reserves

Cash reserves are liquid funds set aside to cover unexpected expenses, vacancies, and repairs on rental properties—the financial cushion that keeps you from selling assets or taking on debt when a furnace fails or a tenant moves out.

Portfolio Strategy

Cash-Out Refinance

A cash-out refinance replaces your existing mortgage with a new, larger loan and gives you the difference in cash—often used in BRRRR to recover capital after adding value.

Financing

Cash-on-Cash

Cash-on-cash (CoC) is the annual cash flow from an investment property divided by the total cash you invested—down payment, closing costs, and any initial capital improvements.

Financial Metrics

Cash-on-Cash After Refinance

Cash-on-Cash After Refinance is a financial analysis concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of brrrr strategy deals.

Financial Metrics

Cash-on-Cash Return

The annual pre-tax cash flow from a rental property divided by the total cash you invested — the most direct measure of how hard your money is actually working.

Financial Metrics

Concentration Risk

Concentration Risk is a deal evaluation concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of deal analysis deals.

Deal Analysis

Contingency Waiver

Contingency Waiver is a deal evaluation concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of purchase process deals.

Deal Analysis

Credit Report

A credit report is a detailed record of your credit history compiled by the three major bureaus—Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. Lenders use it to evaluate your creditworthiness when you apply for a mortgage or commercial loan.

Getting Started

DTI Ratio

A comparison of total monthly debt payments to gross monthly income. Lenders use DTI to assess how much additional debt a borrower can handle.

Financing

Debt Coverage Ratio

Debt coverage ratio (DSCR) is NOI divided by annual debt service—how many times the property's income covers the mortgage payment. Lenders typically require 1.25x or higher.

Financial Metrics

Distribution Yield

Distribution Yield is a financial analysis concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of passive real estate investing deals.

Financial Metrics

Diversified REIT

A diversified REIT is a real estate investment trust that owns and operates properties across multiple sectors—office, retail, industrial, residential, healthcare—within a single portfolio, providing built-in diversification across property types and economic cycles.

Investment Strategy

Dividend Yield

Dividend Yield is a financial analysis concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of passive real estate investing deals.

Financial Metrics

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.

Getting Started

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.

Financial Metrics

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.

Financial Metrics

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.

Financial Metrics

Interest Rate Risk

Interest Rate Risk is a deal evaluation concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of deal analysis deals.

Deal Analysis

Kitchen Renovation ROI

Kitchen Renovation ROI is a deal evaluation concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of fix and flip deals.

Deal Analysis

Loan-to-ARV Ratio

Loan-to-ARV Ratio is a financial analysis concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of financing deals.

Financial Metrics