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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

Fix and Flip

Buying distressed property, renovating, and reselling quickly for a profit.

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Forced Appreciation

Increasing a property’s value through improvements or operational gains, not market growth.

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Geographic Diversification

Spreading investments across different markets to reduce concentration risk.

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House Hacking

Living in part of a multi-unit property while renting out the rest to offset costs.

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Land Flipping

Buying raw land below market value and reselling at a markup.

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Lazy 1031

Offsetting capital gains with cost-segregation losses on a new property instead of doing a formal 1031.

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Lease Option

A lease that gives the tenant the right to purchase the property at a set price during the lease.

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Live-In Flip

Living in a renovating property as a primary residence to qualify for the Section 121 exclusion on sale.

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Mid-Term Furnished Rental

30-90 day furnished rentals targeting traveling professionals and insurance placements.

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Mid-Term Rental (MTR)

Rentals of 30+ days, popular with traveling professionals and relocating families.

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Note Investing

Buying mortgage notes from banks or investors for the income stream.

Insurance & Risk

Umbrella Policy

Excess liability coverage above the limits of underlying property or auto policies.