Any property used exclusively for business purposes. Commercial real estate includes retail space, office space, hotels, dining space, banks, and independently standing stores and service providers....
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Color Palette
A color palette is the color scheme that you use in the home. It can change from room to room or flow throughout the house. Most designers recommend color palettes that vary, but do not clash.
Checkbook LLC
Checkbook LLCs allow “checkbook control,” which means if an IRA owns a checkbook LLC, the owner of that IRA has complete signing authority over the retirement funds in the retirement account. This...
Cash-Out Refinance
The process of tapping into a property’s equity during the refinancing process. Cash-out refinancing involves refinancing a loan for more than the amount originally owed so that their loan is larger...
Cash For Keys
When a lender opts to pay a delinquent borrower a sum of money to help them relocate and, in return, the borrower vacates the property and signs over all interest in it to the lender.
Cash-On-Cash Returns
The annual return an investor makes on a purchase of real estate in relation to the down payment (cash) only.
Cash Flowing Property
A property that is generating regular income at time of purchase.
Carrying Costs
Also known as holding costs. These are the costs associated with owning a piece of real estate during a rehab. These costs may include monthly mortgage payments, insurance, utilities, and security.
Capital Gains Tax
A tax levied on the profit from the sale of a property or investments. These taxes may be nearly 30 percent or more of the total profits on the investment.
Cap Rate
Capitalization (cap) rate is the rate of return on a real estate investment based on the income the investor expects the property to generate. Cap rate estimates potential return. Calculate your cap...
