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Real estate & finance, demystified.

The jargon can be exhausting. Here’s a plain-English glossary covering real estate, lending, investment, and the business-finance ecosystem that surrounds them.

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Investment Strategies

Short-Term Rental (STR)

Renting a property on a nightly or weekly basis, often through platforms like Airbnb.

Investment Strategies

Sober Living Rental

Single-family homes operated as sober-living recovery housing with structured occupancy.

Investment Strategies

Subject-To

Buying property while leaving the seller’s existing mortgage in place.

Investment Strategies

Tax Deed Investing

Purchasing properties at tax-foreclosure auctions where unpaid taxes have led to title transfer.

Investment Strategies

Tax Lien Investing

Buying property tax debt for interest and potential title claims.

Investment Strategies

Trifecta Tax Strategy

Combining cost segregation, real-estate professional status, and bonus depreciation for major write-offs.

Investment Strategies

Turnkey Rental

A fully renovated, tenanted, and managed property purchased for passive income.

Investment Strategies

Value-Add Investment

A property with upside through renovation, repositioning, or operational improvement.

Investment Strategies

Wholesaling

Contracting to buy a property then assigning the contract to another buyer for a fee.

Leasing & Operations

Assignment

Transferring lease obligations to a new tenant who steps fully into the original tenant’s place.

Leasing & Operations

Base Year

The reference year for measuring future operating expense increases in a lease.

Leasing & Operations

Cancellation Option

A tenant’s right to terminate the lease early, usually with notice and a fee.