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Wiki Published: 05/27/2008
Internal Rate of Return
Simply put, the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) will determine the average yield of an investment over a period of time. It is, technically, a...
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Wiki Published: 05/23/2008
Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure
Deed in lieu of foreclosure is a tool used when a borrower avoids foreclosure by deeding the collateral property back to the lender. in exchange the...
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Wiki Published: 05/23/2008
NNN Lease
An NNN lease, which is short for triple net lease, is a specific type of lease in which the lessee agrees to pay all real estate taxes, building...
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Wiki Published: 05/23/2008
REIT
REIT is short for real estate investment trust. It is a type of trust that specializes in holding real estate assets and returning dividends to...
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Wiki Published: 05/23/2008
HUD
HUD, short for Housing and Urban Development, is a cabinet department of the U.S. government created to develop and execute policy on housing and...
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Wiki Published: 05/23/2008
Subprime Loans
Subprime loans offer above prime interest rates to borrowers who cannot qualify for a prime rate loan. Borrowers seeking subprime loans often have...
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Wiki Published: 05/23/2008
Short Sale
A short sale occurs when a homeowner sells their home for less than they owe on it. For example there would be a short sale situation if a homeowner...
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Wiki Published: 05/23/2008
Hard Money Loans
Hard money loans are a type of financing where a borrower receives money based on the value of a piece of real estate, not his or her credit...
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Wiki Published: 05/23/2008
Note
A note, in real estate or investment terms, is a loan made by a lender to a borrower, who promises to repay the note with interest within a specific...
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Wiki Published: 05/23/2008
Unsecured Note
An unsecured note is a note that is not backed by any sort of collateral. This represents the most risk for lenders and the least for borrowers. As a...
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Wiki Published: 05/23/2008
Secured Notes
A secured note is a note that is backed with some sort of collateral which helps assure that the lender will see return of the loan amount. The can...
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Wiki Published: 05/23/2008
Pre foreclosure
Pre-foreclosure is a period prior to foreclosure, where a homeowner has a certain amount of time to either pay the default or sell the property....
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Wiki Published: 05/23/2008
Cap Rate
Cap rate, short for capitalization rate, is a measure of the ratio between the cash flow produced by an asset, typically real estate, and it’s...
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Wiki Published: 05/23/2008
ROI
ROI is short for return on investment and evaluates the efficiency on an investment by a ratio of the money gained or lost on an investment to the...
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Wiki Published: 05/23/2008
Cash on Cash Return
Cash on cash return is a calculation that determines the cash income based on cash invested, most often associated with real estate and income...
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Wiki Published: 05/21/2008
Socially Responsible Investing
Socially responsible investing (SRI) is also sometimes called sustainable investing or ethical investing. SRI recognizes that there are things for...
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